Obama Defense of Marriage Act

What The Defense Of Marriage Act Has Wrought In One Family: An Open Letter To President Obama

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 05.22.2012

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Dr. Susan Corso

Mr. President, no taxpayer should have to go through this sort of harassment ever again. Distress understates the case. I'm sad beyond sad that I have to defend my marriage, my choice of profession, and my integrity to my own government.

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DOMA Repeal Gains Significant New Ally

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 05.11.2012

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In February, President Barack Obama declared that the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional and ordered the Department of Justice to stop defen...

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San Francisco Married Couple Wins Deportation Reprieve

Posted 01.05.2012

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A California gay couple embroiled in a complex immigration battle won a two-year reprieve against the threat of deportation Wednesday -- with a little...

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DOMA Repeal Push Heats Up In California, Washington

Posted 11.15.2011

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One week after the Senate Judiciary Committee's landmark vote in favor of repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the push from several state la...

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Amanda Terkel

Obama Blasts GOP Candidates' Silence When Gay Soldier Was Booed

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.01.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Obama forcefully called for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act on Saturday night at the annual Human Rights Campaign fu...

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Elise Foley

Obama: Defense of Marriage Issue Will Be Settled Soon

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 11.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said he thinks the courts will decide "fairly soon" whether to end the Defense of Marriage Act, hinting that he b...

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Robin Wilkey

'I Have No Power': AIDS-Inflicted Gay Couple Loses Immigration Battle

HuffingtonPost.com | Robin Wilkey | Posted 10.09.2011

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The Obama administration publicly announced Monday that it has denied immigration rights to Bradford Wells and Anthony John Makk -- a gay couple in Sa...

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Obama Throws Weight Behind Repeal Of Federal Gay Marriage Ban

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 09.18.2011

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President Barack Obama is throwing his support behind a bill that would repeal the federal government's ban on same-sex marriage. The president has...

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Tyler Kingkade

DOMA Defense: Boehner Complaint Dropped By Watchdog Group CREW

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 09.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- When House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced he would spend $500,000 to hire an outside law firm to defend the Defense of Marriage...

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It's Obama's DOMA Now

James Peron | Posted 07.05.2011

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James Peron

Shortly after Barack Obama took office and ratcheted up the war machine, it was noted by some that it's Obama's war now. I would argue it's Obama's Defense of Marriage Act now as well.

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Amanda Terkel

White House Backs Paul Clement's DOMA Defense

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The White House is rejecting criticisms of a prominent conservative attorney's decision to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on ...

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Newt Gingrich Discusses Potential Obama Impeachment

Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said Friday that President Obama had overstepped his constitutional authority with his recent decision to or...

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Fox News Pundit Reaction to DOJ DOMA Stance: "This Is Mubarak Obama"

Jeffrey Campagna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Froomkin

Gay Rights Advocates Applaud Obama's DOMA Turnaround

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gay rights groups celebrated President Obama's decision on Wednesday to no longer defend the constitutionality of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, wh...

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Obama: Down With DOMA

Chris Cassidy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Cassidy

Scores of media-hungry, homophobic attorneys are presently salivating over the opportunity to defend the Defense of Marriage Act's constitutionality before the Supreme Court.

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White House: Obama Still 'Grappling' With Gay Marriage

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama is "grappling" with his personal views on gay marriage even as he's ordered the Justice...

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Obama: DOMA Is Unconstitutional, DOJ Should Stop Defending It

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In a major policy reversal, the Obama administration said Wednesday it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law bann...

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Obama Administration: DOMA, Anti-Gay Marriage Law, Unfair

Associated Press | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 05.25.2011

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AP -- The Obama administration filed court papers Monday claiming a federal marriage law discriminates against gays, even as government lawyers contin...

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Obama Offers Gays a Consolation Prize of Extended Benefits

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

I hate to be the one to explain this struggle to the first black president, but the equality movement is not a grab bag of rights. You don't get to reach in and see which prize you've won.

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NYT: Obama Made "Bad Call On Gay Rights ... Disturbing"

NY Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration, which came to office promising to protect gay rights but so far has not done much, actually struck a blow for the other side...

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Gavin Newsom: Obama' DOJ's DOMA Defense "A Big Mistake"

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the Obama administration facing growing discontent among gay supporters, the mayors of Los Angeles and San Francisco joined in voicing concern to...

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Obama Defends DOMA

AP | LINDA DEUTSCH and LISA LEFF | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Gay rights groups expressed dismay with the Obama administration Friday over its championing of the Defense of Marriage Act, a law...

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