Time to Repeal DOMA

[Shana A]

Time to Repeal DOMA

Sen. Arlen Specter
Posted: October 27, 2009 10:12 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sen-arlen-specter/time-to-repeal-doma_b_335226.html

The time has come to repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Enacted 13 years ago when the idea of same sex marriage was struggling for acceptance, the Act is a relic of a more tradition-bound time and culture.

Connecticut, Iowa, and Massachusetts have already passed laws recognizing same sex marriage and other states are moving in that direction. The states are the proper forum to address this divisive social and moral issue, not the Federal Government with a law that attempts to set one national standard for marriage.

[Julie Marie]

This is a critical piece of the pie for the entire LGBT community.  The same people who are fighting this are also fighting ENDA.  Repealing this will open the doors to ending prejudice and discrimination by sending the message to those who wish to deny of our rights that the tides are turning.

Julie

[DarkLady]

The possible GOP majority in the U.S. house after midterm elections of 2010 will make that nearly impossible.