The 6 Best Arguments For Gay And Lesbian Equality In Obama’s DOMA Brief

ThinkProgress writes, On Friday, President Obama’s Solicitor General, Donald Verrilli, filed a brief in United States v. Windsor, a case urging the Supreme Court to outlaw Section 3 of a 1996 federal law that prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. The Defense of Marriage Act or DOMA, the Obama administration contends, “denies to tens of thousands of same-sex couples who are legally married under state law an array of important federal benefits that are available to legally married opposite-sex couples,” does not substantially further “any important governmental interest” and…

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