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Obama Administration Repudiates DOMA

February 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

Pat Gozemba As we await Hawai’i Governor Neil Abercrombie’s signature on a civil unions bill later today, the news from Washington, Dc is fabulous. US Attorney General Eric Holder and President Barack Obama have concluded that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and indefensible. Of course this will not be the end of the [...]

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Tags: DOMA · Mary Bonauto · Massachusetts · marriage equality

GLAD Challenges DOMA

March 5th, 2009 · No Comments

On March 3, 2009, GLAD, with Mary Bonauto acting as lead attorney, opened the first salvo in the battle to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act. In particular, GLAD is challenging Section 3 of the law, which denies federal benefits to married same-sex couples. Here’s what The Progress Report, from the Center for America [...]

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Tags: DOMA · GLAD · Mary Bonauto · Massachusetts · civil rights · gay marriage · lgbt family · marriage equality