Defense of Marriage Act

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was a United States federal law which was signed by the then-President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996. The law defined that marriage can only be between one man and one woman in regard to federal or interstate recognition purposes in the United States. Under this law, no U.S. State or political subdivision was required to recognize a same-sex marriage performed in another state.

On June 26, 2013, Section 3 of the act was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States.^[1] On December 13, 2022, it was officially repealed and replaced by the Respect for Marriage Act.^[2]

References

↑ United States v. Windsor (2013). Text
↑ Shear, Michael D. (December 13, 2022). "Biden Signs Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 13, 2022.

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Same-sex marriage in the United States

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[1] United States v. Windsor (2013). Text

[2] Shear, Michael D. (December 13, 2022). "Biden Signs Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 13, 2022.

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