"Defense Of Marriage Act" 5/96 H.R. 3396 Summary/Analysis
Congress of the United States House of Representatives SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT AS INTRODUCED ON MAY 7, 1996 BY REPS.
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Oregon Family Council
Recently, we founded the Defense of Marriage Coalition, a bi-partisan organization of concerned pastors, elected officials, community leaders ...
site: http://www.defenseofmarriagecoalition.org/

Partners Task Force for Gay & Lesbian Couples
A national resource supporting the diverse community of committed gay and lesbian partners through a variety of media. Contains a wealth of ...
site: http://www.buddybuddy.com/toc.html

CNN - Anti gay marriage act clears Congress - Sept. 10, 1996
Senators voted 85-14 for the Defense of Marriage Act. The House overwhelmingly passed the bill in July, and President Clinton has said he ...
site: http://www.cnn.com/US/9609/10/gay.marriage/

Human Rights Campaign
Works for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equal rights by lobbying the federal government, educating the public, participating in ...
site: http://www.hrc.org/

The Defense of Marriage Act / Public Law 104-199 Defense of Marriage ...
The Defense of Marriage Act / Public Law 104-199 Defense of Marriage Act (Enrolled Bill (Sent to President)) H.R.3396 One Hundred Fourth ...
site: http://www.indiana.edu/~glbtpol/doma.html

Defense of Marriage Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Defense of Marriage Act is designed specifically to "quarantine" same-sex marriage and prevent states from being required to ...
site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act

Buyer (IN04) :: Press Release :: BUYER CONTINUES DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE
... favor of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act which was later signed into law by President Clinton; the 2004 Marriage Protection Act which ...
site: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/in04_buyer/MarriageAmend.html

The Marriage Law Project at The Catholic University of America
N.Y. Court Rejects Challenge to Gay Marriage Ban - Read the Decision ... State Marriage Amendments Language See Document ...
site: http://www.marriagewatch.org/

Same Sex Marriage
Congress enacted the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 1996, which bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages and allows states to do the same.
site: http://www.ncsl.org/programs/cyf/samesex.htm

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The president said that the Federal Marriage Amendment does not have the votes in the Senate to pass
The president said that the Federal Marriage Amendment does not have the votes in the Senate to pass. Moreover, it will not have those votes until courts strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, a... (Continue Reading)

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