Issue Position: Defense of Marriage Act

Issue Position

I believe that we must support the Defense of Marriage Act and do everything possible to ensure that it remains the law of the land. DOMA became law on September 21, 1996. It provides that no state or other political subdivision within the United States need treat a relationship between persons of the same sex as marriage, even if the relationship is considered a marriage in another state. It also provides that the federal government may not treat same sex relationships as marriages for any purpose, even if recognized by one of the states.

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