Defense of Marriage Act

Last month, the long-awaited lawsuit against DOMA or the Marriage Protection Act came to an end. Federal judges made part of DOMA unconstitutional. The verdict is a great victory for supporters of homosexual rights and a great loss for those opposed to such an alliance. For clarity, the federal government is not saying whether to legalize a gay marriage if this ruling is maintained. All state governments are responsible for doing this (trotter).

Evan Bennett November 4, 2010 Convincing Paper The discrimination of gay is a big problem affecting people all over the country. It is necessary to abolish the marriage protection law. First of all, I will explain the "marriage prevention law", then explain why it is necessary to abolish it and explain the influence of law on society. The federal government needs to provide the same health benefits as a heterosexual couple to same-sex couples. Currently, the government provides health benefits for employees.

In 1996, President Clinton passed the "marriage protection law". The Marriage Protection Law defines marriage as "a legal union between men and women." This prevents same-sex couples from acquiring survivor benefits, tax cuts and benefits for other couples. The Marriage Protection Act approves the State to refuse to accept gay marriages in other states, in violation of the US Constitution which guarantees "state trust and confidence in other states" in each province.

The government says that all American citizens should have equal rights. But why did they pass the marriage protection law? The Marriage Protection Act prohibits the federal government from allowing gay marriage, but because of the restrictions on gay rights, such conduct is immoral and unfair. Writers of homosexuality, lesbian and family values, Elizabeth A. Say, Mark R. Kovalevski are all excellent homosexual writers. They are very conservative and believe in religious rights in terms of sexual orientation. "On September 10, 1996, the US Senate passed the" marriage protection law "which prohibits the federal government's approval of same-sex marriage and prohibits countries from allowing gay marriages. Law "(Sei and Kovalevsky 87)