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After DOMA and Prop 8

By Jeralyn, Section Civil Liberties
Posted on Thu Jun 27, 2013 at 01:03:41 PM EST
Tags: DOMA, Prop 8 (all tags)
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The ACLU has published a handy resource guide, After DOMA: What it Means for You.

Implementation of federal rights, benefits, and protections will vary from state to state and on an individual basis.

The Supreme Court's decision in Windsor v United States is here. The ACLU says: [More...]

The core provision of DOMA required the federal government to treat the marriages of same-sex couples one way (as though they had never happened) and the marriages of straight couples a different way (respecting their validity in 1,138 federal contexts). The Supreme Court struck down DOMA both because of that unequal treatment and because the federal government had improperly taken over the states' normal role of deciding who is married and who isn't.

...The demise of DOMA section 3 is also a crucial milestone on the road to LGBT equality because DOMA is the last federal law that requires discrimination against lesbian, gay, and bisexual people.

The ACLU lauds the decision:

Windsor isn't just the death of the core of DOMA, it's the end of official federal discrimination against lesbians and gay men. That's quite something to celebrate!

The Supreme Court yesterday also restored the freedom to marry in California when it dismissed an appeal by backers of Prop 8 on standing grounds. The effect is that the August, 2010 ruling that found Prop 8 unconstitutional will be reinstated.

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    Utah state senator proposes to longtime partner (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by Angel on Thu Jun 27, 2013 at 09:26:18 PM EST
    here

    Thank you, Edie Windsor, and bless you. (5.00 / 3) (#7)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Thu Jun 27, 2013 at 09:34:32 PM EST
    She deserves our gratitude for having the courage to challenge her government, and ultimately consign the Defense of Marriage Act to the dustbin of history.

    Family Research Council sending mixed (5.00 / 2) (#18)
    by caseyOR on Fri Jun 28, 2013 at 12:59:17 PM EST
    message? Here is the logo for their anti-gay prayer initiative.

    No, this is not from the Onion. And that is all I have to say. I think the graphic speaks for itself.

    That's the funniest thing... (5.00 / 1) (#21)
    by kdog on Fri Jun 28, 2013 at 01:15:31 PM EST
    I've seen all week...does the figure on it's knees symbolize the FRC fellating the GOP or the other way around?  

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    HA HA (none / 0) (#19)
    by jbindc on Fri Jun 28, 2013 at 01:04:52 PM EST
    And Ew at the same time.

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    Keeping Same Sex Spouses... (none / 0) (#1)%%norm_f