Nixon emphasized the importance of marriage by pointing out that even though Marinoni is a stay-at-home mother to Nixon's children from her marriage to Mozes, "if I dropped dead tomorrow, she would have absolutely no legal claim to them."

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On October 11, 2009, Nixon spoke in favor of marriage equality at the National March for Equality in Washington, D. C.

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Marches on Washington in support of the rights of glbtq people have been a significant part of the modern movement for equality.

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