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The Challenge of Same-Sex Marriage: Federalist Principles and Constitutional Protections (Chap. 8 "The Defense of Marriage Act") » Read Now
by Mark Strasser. 248 pgs.

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In November 1998, the Hawaii and Alaska electorates voted to amend their state constitutions so that same-sex marriages would not have to be recognized. Rather than end the controversy surrounding same-sex marriages, the passage of these amendments will only spur more litigation, because the...
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In November 1998, the Hawaii and Alaska electorates voted to amend their state constitutions so that same-sex marriages would not have to be recognized. Rather than end the controversy surrounding same-sex marriages, the passage of these amendments will only spur more litigation, because the referenda themselves implicate constitutional guarantees and because amending a state constitution cannot lessen federal constitutional protections. Since same-sex marriages promote many of the same individual and state interests that opposite-sex marriages do, states will be unable to justify their same-sex marriage bans if those rationales are closely examined. When challenged, the recent constitutional amendments in Hawaii and Alaska may well be held unconstitutional by the state supreme courts on federal constitutional grounds, although ultimately the United States Supreme Court will likely be asked to resolve the relevant issues.
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Marriage and Same-Sex Unions: A Debate » Read Now
by Lynn D. Wardle, Mark Strasser, William C. Duncan, David Orgon Coolidge. 396 pgs.

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This book exemplifies the high quality of thoughtful discussion and debate that is possible on the issue of same-sex marriage. Authors are paired to address and respond to a particular topic, one in favor of state recognition of same-sex relationships, and one in favor of limiting state recognition...
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This book exemplifies the high quality of thoughtful discussion and debate that is possible on the issue of same-sex marriage. Authors are paired to address and respond to a particular topic, one in favor of state recognition of same-sex relationships, and one in favor of limiting state recognition to those relationships that have been traditionally recognized as marriages.
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Liars and Ghosts in the House of Congress: Frank's Ad Hominem Arguments in the Case against DOMA, in Argumentation and Advocacy » Read Now
by Lynn E. Clarke. 14 pgs.

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...bill in question was the "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA), which sought to...discourse. Background of the Defense of Marriage Act The appearance of the "Defense of...
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Reaffirming Marriage: A Presidential Priority, in Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy » Read Now
by David Orgon Coolidge, William C. Duncan. 29 pgs.

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...1996 Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act, which addressed federal...U.S. Congress enacted the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)(33) by an overwhelming...same-sex "...
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The 28th Amendment: It Is Time to Protect Marriage, and Democracy, in America, in National Review » Read Now
by Robert P. George. 3 pgs.

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...and without fanfare) the Defense of Marriage Act. That legislation defines...persuade judges to declare the Defense of Marriage Act, and the state acts...
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The States and the Differing Impetus for Divergent Paths on Same-Sex Marriage, 1990-2001, in Policy Studies Journal » Read Now
by Scott Barclay, Shauna Fisher. 22 pgs.

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...licenses. In our analysis, we treat the states as being independent actors unconstrained by the 1996 Federal Defense of Marriage Act (28 USCS section 1738C--hereafter known...
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Same-Sex Marriage, Conflict of Laws, and the Unconstitutional Public Policy Exception, in Yale Law Journal » Read Now
by Larry Kramer. 44 pgs.

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...enacted the ironically named "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA), which permits states...Congress responded with the Defense of Marriage Act, which purports to authorize...11...
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Vermont Courts Gays at the Altar, in Insight on the News » Read Now
by Catherine Edwards. 2 pgs.

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...legislation culminating in the Defense of Marriage Act passed by Congress in...gay community not to act out of anger and frustration...Insight. "Heterosexual marriage would...
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Q: Would Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages Be Good for America?, in Insight on the News » Read Now
by William N. Eskridge Jr., Bob Barr. 4 pgs.

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...Congress who have introduced the Defense of Marriage Act, is little better. They see...marriages, why does their Defense of Marriage Act not police marriages...
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How the Culture War Was Won: Lesbians and Gay Men Defeated the Right in the 1990s, but Tougher Battles Lie Ahead, in The American Prospect » Read Now
by E.J. Graff. 4 pgs.

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...passed and Clinton signed the hideously misnamed Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, which banned federal recognition of same-sex...Security benefits. Thirty-five states have...
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Marriage Proposal: Religious Right, Political Allies Launch Crusade to Alter Constitution, in Church & State » Read Now
by Jeremy Leaming. 3 pgs.

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...President Bill Clinton quietly signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which holds that no state would have to...Constitution. Former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr and...
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Domestic Partnership Benefits: Why Not Offer Them to Same-Sex Partners and Unmarried Opposite Sex Partners?, in Journal of Law and Health » Read Now
by Debbie Zielinski. 44 pgs.

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...relied on the newly enacted Defense of Marriage Act in defining the term.(131) The Defense of Marriage Act provides that same-sex domestic...has recently passed the...
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Marriage, American Style, in Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide » Read Now
by Deborah Batts. 1 pgs.

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...whose short title is "The Defense of Marriage Act" and whose aim is stated as follows: H.R. 3396, the Defense of Marriage Act , has two primary purposes...would have been...