Thursday, May 31, 2012
Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, another federal court rules
A Boston-based federal appeals court on Thursday put yet another legal dent in the federal government's ban on same-sex marriage rights, saying the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it denies equal benefits to gay and lesbianThe 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston said the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, discriminates against married same-sex couples by denying them federalBy NPR People: Mark Memmott "A federal appeals court Thursday declared
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