On early Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, simply put, this landmark ruling demands same-sex marriages in certain states SHALL be recognized, and federal benefits will be provided to the 1,000 plus denied, mainly tax-free health benefits for employees’ domestic partners. According to the […]
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Defense of Marriage Act Shot Down!
A U.S. Appeals court in New York has become the nation’s second to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, finding that the law’s denial of federal benefits to married same-sex couples is unconstitutional. The act was passed in 1996, and bars federal recognition of such marriages and said that […]