Defense of Marriage Act
Federal union law
The Defense of Marriage Act was a 1996 U.S. federal law that defined marriage as between one man and one woman for federal purposes and allowed states to refuse recognition of same-sex marriages from other states.
Commonly called DOMA, it was largely struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013 and formally repealed in 2022.
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Defense of Marriage ActObergefell v. Hodges
Ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
Defense of Marriage Actanti-discrimination laws
Legislation forbidding unequal treatment
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