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Obama Sabotaging Defense Of DOMA, Gay Marriage Foes Insist
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Jan 15, 2011 04:41pm |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Carlos Santoscoy |
| News Date | Saturday, January 15, 2011 08:40:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The anti-gay marriage group National Organization for Marriage (NOM) claims Obama officials are sabotaging the defense of the federal gay marriage ban DOMA.
The Obama administration on Thursday appealed two federal cases that found portions of DOMA to be unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro ruled in July that the 1996 law violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples by denying them equal access to federal benefits such as Social Security.
Both challenges were filed in Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage in the United States.
Appealing the cases is risky because the current ruling only applies to couples married in Massachusetts but a ruling from a higher court could have nationwide implications.
NOM President Brian Brown accused Obama officials of purposefully throwing the case. |
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