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Obama Administration Supports Bill To Repeal DOMA
Obama Administration Supports Bill To Repeal DOMA
July 22, 2011
by Personal Liberty News Desk
The Obama Administration is reportedly supporting a repeal of DOMA.President Barack Obama’s Administration recently indicated that it would support efforts in Congress to repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) introduced the Respect for Marriage Act, which White House spokesman Jay Carney said would be supported by the Administration, reports The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ ... story.html
Earlier this year, United States Attorney General Eric Holder was instructed by the Administration to stop defending DOMA in court.
The Alliance Defense Fund will reportedly testify before the Senate in defense of DOMA. Daniel Blomberg, a lawyer for the organization, said that the Administration’s decision to support Feinstein’s bill was hypocritical.
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