REPEAL OF DOMA

Defense of Marriage Act

In 1996 Designed to define and protect the institution of marraige

Section 3. Defines marriage and spouses as a legal union between man and woman.

Allowed states to refuse to Recognize same-sex marriage

Signed by President Bill Clinton

Clinton pushed for AIDS funding

appointed openly LGTB people to his Administration

Proposed bill by Congress to repeal DOMA.

Supported by: Obama admistration
Bob Barr
former President Bill Clinton

Require federal goverment to recognize the validity of same-sex marraige

Supporters

Obama Adminitration

It Get's Better Campaign

Same-Sex couples

GLAAD (Gay&Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

Military same-sex couples

Heterosexual people

Couples with immigrant partners

Celebrities

more liberal

Opposed

Conservative/Republicans

Republican party takes pledge
to "protect marriage"

Heterosexual people

Overly religioius communities

Chick-fil-a

Salvation Army

Federal Government

After the repeal of DOMA federal government
will have to grant the same rights to same-sex couples

Recognize same-sex marriages in all states

Only 16 states allow same-sex marriages

Federal Government recognition

Social Security
Health insurance
Joint taxes
Retirement benefits

End Discrimation of homosexuals

Classify acts of violence against homosexuals as Hate Crimes

End Discrimation in work place

Shepard-Byrd Act

Allow same-sex spouses to sponser immigrant spouses

Military personal in same-sex marriages

Repeal "Don't ask don't tell"

Same-sex couples do not have housing benefits

No medical benefits