New York federal court of appeals rules DOMA unconstitutional The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the proposed federal legislation that would make it illegal for same-sex couples across the country to marry, was ruled unconstitutional by a U.S. federal appeals court in the State of New York on Oct. 18. This ruling comes a couple Read More

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is the current law at the Federal level which governs over the institution of marriage. Full Legal Text of the Defense of Marriage Act: History/Background: In 1996, under the Clinton administration, Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act. In section III, this act explicitly defines marriage as a legal Read More