Gay Marriage Doma

For more than a decade, the battle over same-sex marriage and other rights for gay couples has been hard fought in U.S. courts and legislatures and at the ballot box.

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Jun 26, 2015 · The Supreme Court has just ruled that gay marriage is legal nationwide, in a huge victory for gay-rights advocates just a little over a decade after

Jun 26, 2013 · WASHINGTON — The Defense of Marriage Act, the law barring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by the states, is unconst

Background, arguments, quotes and video on the issue, provided by a non-partisan group.

Defense of Marriage Act; Long title: An Act to define and protect the institution of marriage: Acronyms (colloquial) DOMA: Enacted by: the 104th United States Congress

Gay Marriage Background to ‘Should Gay Marriage Be Legal?’

Federal level. In 1996, the United States Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed Public Law 104-199, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Section 3 of DOMA

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is a law that, among other things, prohibited married same-sex couples from collecting federal benefits. It was overruled on June

In light of the recent ruling, we have updated the following guide, originally published in June 2013: In case you missed it, or just saw people screaming about it on