June 18, 2009
The federal Defense of Marriage Act prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages or from granting benefits to the partners of gay and lesbian employees as if they were spouses. The federal law commonly called "Don't Ask – Don't Tell" prohibits gays and lesbians who serve in the armed forces from publicly disclosing [...]
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May 26, 2009
It was reported yesterday by Glenn Kessler of the Washington Post that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton intends to extend certain privileges, including housing, travel, and supplemental employment benefits, to domestic partners of foreign service personnel. Teddy Partridge at Firedoglake asks whether this policy runs afoul of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). My opinion is [...]
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