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GOP Hopefuls on Immigration, Gay Marriage
President Bill Clinton, who helped pass the Defense of Marriage Act at the time. Christie vetoed a bill in 2012 that with the Supreme Court rulings, calling the Defense of Marriage Act decision "another case of the high court overstepping
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Gay Couple May Be 1st to Win Green-Card Petition
to leave the country if DOMA was not struck down. "I they reached out to The DOMA Project, which works to gay couples caused by the Defense of Marriage Act . "I started crying," said attorney and DOMA Project co-founder Lavi
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First Green Card Approved for Same-Sex Couplehistoric decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act , or DOMA . The federal law banned gay 100 applications filed by the DOMA Project, led by attorneys Lavi difficult decisions. Before DOMA was overturned, some immigrant
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Court Wins Draw Big Crowds to Gay Pride Parades
week's Supreme Court decision against the federal Defense of Marriage Act has encouraged same-sex 'marriage' supporters 84-year-old widow who challenged the federal Defense of Marriage Act after she was forced to pay $363,053 on the
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Celebrating Pride to the Beat of Same-Sex Salsadance celebration at the West Village's Monster Bar during its weekly Latino night. And gay and lesbian couples all around the country have huge reasons to celebrate now that the Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act ( DOMA .)
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Court Wins Expected to Bolster Gay Pride Events
City also will be a sort of victory lap for Edie Windsor, the 84-year-old widow who challenged the federal Defense of Marriage Act after she was forced to pay taxes on the estate of her late wife.
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Pedro Julio Serrano On Status of LGBT Rights in Puerto RicoThe Supreme Court's decision to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act also affects Puerto Rico. The federal government gives 1,138 rights, benefits and protections to married couples, including
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Momentous Supreme Court Term Ends With Flourish
parts of two federal laws — the Voting Rights Act and the Defense of Marriage Act — that were passed with huge bipartisan majorities of Congress the thread that united the votes of Justice Kennedy in the DOMA case and the voting rights case," Clement said. Roberts
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Status of the States on Same-Sex Marriage
way for California to become the 13th state to allow gay marriage; the other struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and directed the government to recognize legally married same-sex couples. In light of the rulings, here's
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Student Loans, Abortion Battle, Mandela: Five Stories You'll Care About in Politics Next Weekhistoric comprehensive immigration reform bill. On Wednesday the Supreme Court also made history killing the Defense of Marriage Act and paving the way for California's gay couples to marry. On Tuesday Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Ed Markey
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Status of the States on Same-Sex Marriage
way for California to become the 13th state to allow gay marriage; the other struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and directed the government to recognize legally married same-sex couples. In light of the rulings, here's
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California Wedding Industry Loves Prop 8 Rulingget the most fragrant flower arrangements (Go locally grown) to celebratory features about the demise of the Defense of Marriage Act . So it makes sense that California companies are looking to do the same. Discover Los Angeles, a tourism site
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Infographic: Same-Sex Marriage is Great But Gays Can Still Get Fired For No ReasonWednesday's historic Supreme Court decision ruling Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional is an enormous triumph. But as Attorney General Eric Holder pointed out in a statement, "despite this momentous
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Nightline 06/26: Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA : What's Next?striking down the defense of marriage the highest court to overturn the defense of marriage act the really at the down the federal defense of marriage act or Dilma. And overturning the defense of marriage act . Is far more sweeping
still plenty who disagree with the supreme court's decision to overturn the defense of marriage act the -- -- really at the state level. Despite the rulings almost two thirds of same sex couples still live in placesthe repercussions ripped across the. Okay. The justices struck down the federal defense of marriage act or Dilma. And sent California's proposition eight which banned same sex marriage back to a lower court basically legalizing gay marriage. Incase affect millions in California the other case decided today overturning the defense of marriage act . Is far more sweeping and it shows dramatically how much this country has changed in the last seventeen years. Don't -- passed -
Chad Griffin and Brian Brown on 'This Week'on friday. Now that doma has been erased from of the so-called defense of marriage act . And I expect the kennedy's decision in the doma case. Which really clinton signed the defense of marriage act and congress passed only section three of doma . Section two stands
act that fully rescinds the parts that are remaining of the so-called defense of marriage act . And I expect the congress will move on that and put into place real permanence so families across the country can haveis pointing to is the absolute travesty of kennedy's decision in the doma case. Which really is incoherent. He doesn't lay out the basis of his legal reasoning. What scalia is saying, because kenned says somethings that patently untrue, your former boss and all of congress were somehow motivated by animus when president clinton signed the defense of marriage act and congress passed it saying that the truth marriage is between a man and a man, is motivated by animus a discrimination leads to discrimination against husbands and wives and mothers and fathers coming to the in marriage. That's the future. There's no doubt there will be an attempt to use the decision that strikes down only section three of doma . Section two stands. States have the right to define marriage as they see fit. But that will be used in the future. -
Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA : What's Next?decision to overturn the defense of marriage act the was really at the state justices struck down the federal defense of marriage act or don't know And California's decided today overturning the defense of marriage act . Is far more sweeping and
still plenty who disagree with the supreme court's decision to overturn the defense of marriage act the -- was really at the state level. Despite the rulings almost two thirds of same sex couples still live in placesthe repercussions ripped across the. Okay. The justices struck down the federal defense of marriage act or don't know -- And -- California's proposition eight which banned same sex marriage back to a lower court basically legalizing gaycase affect millions in California the other case decided today overturning the defense of marriage act . Is far more sweeping and it shows dramatically how much this country has changed in the last seventeen years. Don't always passed -
Supreme Court Bolsters Gay Marriage Advocates in DOMA , Prop 8 RulingsAnthony Kennedy. He did not mince words he said the defense of marriage acting means gay couples humiliate their children and at the Supreme Court. Which struck down the federal defense of marriage act and let stand a lower court ruling that overturned California's
by justice Anthony Kennedy. He did not mince words he said the defense of marriage acting means gay couples humiliate their children and violates the constitution. Overnight gay and lesbian couples across the country celebrated the way loving couples do with kisses and hugs -- of champagne and some colorful dancing. An eruption of emotion and a landmark day at the Supreme Court. Which struck down the federal defense of marriage act and let stand a lower court ruling that overturned California's ban on same sex marriage. 84 year old Edie Windsor brought the -
Digital Report: Edie Windsor on Historic DOMA Decisionone that course in the 1996 defense of marriage act which barred same sex couples adversely impacted by the defense of marriage act . But those whose hopes and that woman that took on the defense of marriage act as she. Point out her own
And he wins -- one that -- course -- in the 1996 defense of marriage act which barred same sex couples from receiving federal benefits. Windsor had better relationship with he has fired for forty years Mayer married in 2007 in Canada. And now she is reacting to this morning Supreme Court ruling let's listen. Particularly to be here -- data represent. Not only the thousands of Americans whose lives -- the whose lives have been adversely impacted by the defense of marriage act . But those whose hopes and dreams have been catastrophe -- fishing discriminatory law. Over the past two and a half years manythat. And. That was Edie Windsor that woman that took on the defense of marriage act as she. Point out her own personal story with the aspire for forty years they were married in Canada and 2007. -- had died in 2009. And from that. The couple is his. 363000. Dollars from an estate tax attacks she would not have had to pay. If she had been married to a man and that was the start of the case. Against the defense of marriage act and this morning the Supreme Court ruling in fact that -- is unconstitutional. Edie Windsor reacting in New York to this morning's ruling. Thanking those who have supported her and her journey along the way and also saying that her late spouse is thanking them as well. Of course we have a complete recap on abcnews.com. Not only on the Supreme Court ruling on the defense of marriage act but also on proposition eight. For now I'm Dan Cutler -- New York with this ABC news digital special report. This has -
Supreme Court Gay Marriage Decision Expectedgrounds. On the other case, the defense of marriage act , or doma , which restricts all federal partner died, the irs, citing doma , demanded $360,000 in estate The court could strike down doma , forcing the fog to street all
to a lower court on technical grounds. On the other case, the defense of marriage act , or doma , which restricts all federal marriage benefits to heterosexual couples, only. Eddie was legally married in new york. But when her long-time partner died, the irs, citing doma , demanded $360,000 in estate taxes. The court could strike down doma , forcing the fog to street all legally gay married couples the same as straight ones. Two, big decisions. Lots of possible outcomes. -
Gay Marriage Gets Boost in Supreme CourtOn gay marriage on the defense of marriage act go right to ABC's Terry your marriage because the defense of marriage act won't let us. Pay us and this opinion. On the defense of marriage act is everything. Gay rights
Supreme Court has handed down a decision. On gay marriage on the defense of marriage act -- -- go right to ABC's Terry Moran at the court Terry. All right George I'm waiting for the actual opinion itself but are excellent. Colleagues inside have told us that that defense of marriage act which. For federal law define marriage as the union of one man. One woman only denied all federal benefits to gay couplesto bring in ABC's chief legal anchor Dan Abrams right now the defense of marriage act of course now what this means. Is that couples who are legally married anywhere in the United States will be able to get the federal benefits things like social security and death. -- this was a case where you're talking about states that actually allowed gay marriage. But within denied federal benefits because of the defense of marriage act . So this is a big win. But if the opinion is as sweeping as it sounds like -- -- that's going tohad died the IRS said we don't recognize your marriage because the defense of marriage act won't let us. Pay us 363000. Dollars an estate taxes taxes no straight widow would have had to pay. So I will
