Articles about Defence Of Marriage Act

16 May 2013
US: ACLU pushes ‘Modern Family’ TV show creators to allow gay characters to get married 5 The American Civil Liberties Union has begun pushing the producers of US television show Modern Family, to write an episode in which the gay couple featured on it, get married.
28 March 2013
US Pastor: Christians will be ‘forced underground’ if Supreme Court allows equal marriage 25 A US pastor has spoken out against equal marriage following the Supreme Court hearings around it, saying if it is allowed, Christians will be "forced underground", and "their buildings will be taken away from them".
18 March 2013
US: Same-sex health benefits bill passes initial vote in Vermont House + The House in the US state of Vermont has voted in favour of a bill which requires out-of-state companies to offer equal healthcare benefits to same-sex couples as they offer to opposite-sex couples.
16 March 2013
Video: US House Speaker says he ‘can’t imagine’ his position on equal marriage will ‘ever change’ 22 In an interview, the United States House Speaker John Boehner has said that he "can't imagine" he would "ever" change from his current stance in opposition to equal marriage.
15 March 2013
US: Anti-gay leader calls Senator who now supports equal marriage ‘A very troubled man’ 12 The leader of an anti-equal marriage group in the US has spoken out against Senator Rob Portman, who changed his stance in support of equal marriage, following his son coming out as gay.
8 March 2013
Bill Clinton: I signed it, but now the Defense of Marriage Act must be overturned 35 Former US President Bill Clinton, has urged the Supreme Court to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act, writing an article which states that, despite signing it himself in 1996, we live in a "different time" and it must be repealed.
20 February 2013
Poll: 59% of Americans oppose the Defense of Marriage Act 4 A new poll has found that almost two thirds of Americans registered to vote oppose the Defense of Marriage Act, and that just over half support equal marriage for same-sex couples.
18 January 2013
US: Lesbian soldier’s wife rejects ‘special guest membership’ after being turned away 12 The wife of a lesbian soldier in the US has rejected a military spouses' club's offer of "special guest membership" after being turned down for ordinary membership last month.
18 January 2013
US: Boeing will now allow pension survivor benefits for same-sex couples 2 Boeing, one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers, has reversed a previous decision to deny pension survivor benefits for married same-sex couples.
13 December 2012
Laurence Watts’ 10 gay news events predictions for 2013 30 Laurence Watts has unveiled his top ten LGBT predictions for 2013 - how many of them do you think will happen?
5 November 2012
Comment: A Mitt Romney presidential win would be a disaster for LGBT Americans 40 Writing from the US for Pinknews.co.uk on the eve of Election Day, Laurence Watts makes the case that a Mitt Romney presidency would be a disaster for LGBT rights.
5 November 2012
Analysis: US 2012 race draws to a close 2 Scott Roberts assesses President Obama’s first term as the US heads towards Election Day.
12 September 2012
US: New bill would ban equal marriage on military bases 16 The resistance against equal marriage on military bases from a US Senator, has not wavered, as a new bill was introduced yesterday with a view to banning same-sex weddings on military bases.
23 July 2012
EA Games backs removal of Defence of Marriage Act 5 Gaming company EA Games has joined the growing list of American companies calling for the anti-gay Defence of Marriage Act to be repealed.
16 July 2012
ACLU asks Supreme Court to hear lesbian widow’s DOMA case 8 The Supreme Court has been asked to hear the case of a lesbian widow forced to pay more than $350,000 in federal estate tax after her wife died.
4 July 2012
Obama administration asks Supreme Court to hear Defence of Marriage cases 10 The Obama administration's Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to hear two cases against the Defence of Marriage Act (DOMA).
3 July 2012
Illinois county clerks’ bid to defend gay marriage ban 9 Two Illinois county clerks have been granted permission to defend the state's equal marriage ban.
19 August 2011
White House announces immigration changes that could benefit gay couples 14 The Obama administration has announced changes in immigration policy that could benefit gay couples.

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