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We’re standing with Edie Windsor as her challenge to the so-called “Defense of Marriage Act” goes to the U.S. Supreme Court today.
President Bill Clinton, who signed the so-called “Defense of Marriage Act,” says it’s time to overturn it.
Visit http://glaad.org/marriage to learn more about marriage equality at the Supreme Court.
DOMA’s Federal Definition of Marriage Unconstitutional, Federal Appeals Court Rules
“Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act — the federal definition of “marriage” and “spouse” is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court in Boston ruled today. The decision by a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Gill v. Office of Personnel Management and Massachusetts v. United States, is the first instance of a federal appellate court striking down any portion of the 1996 law.”
