What is DOMA?
June 16, 2009 by James
The Defense of Marriage Act, also known as DOMA, is a law dictating that federal benefits and protections that normally apply to married couples are taken away if the spouses are of the same sex. Even if a state chooses to legalize gay marriage, same-sex couples are left in the cold when it comes to federal rights such as Social Security, employment benefits and veteran’s benefits.
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