The Respect for Marriage Act is sure to bring a veritable hailstorm of criticism and outrage from the conservatives of the country. I don’t think the conservatives of the country are stupid, yet the arguments I’ve seen against same sex marriage make little sense to me and I daresay most liberals. Obviously claiming that same sex marriage in some way effects heterosexual marriage is a false claim and makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. So, I went looking for the other arguments against same sex marriage.
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Respect for Marriage Act would repeal Defense of Marriage Act
Posted by
DividedByLaw 970 days ago
(http://mountainsageblog.com)
Obama Administrations DOMA Defense Unacceptable (HuffingtonPost)
Posted by
ExileComingHome 1074 days ago
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com)
In fact, one of the lawyers who wrote the brief – Scott Simpson – is a Mormon Republican, and a holdover from the Bush Administration.
In 2007, I asked Hillary Clinton if she would support repealing DOMA. She argued it “served a very important purpose,” but agreed that Part 3 (which bars all federal benefits) should be scrapped. Barack Obama, who was running against her for President, promised to repeal the whole legislation. For this and other reasons, I argued that he would make a better President for the LGBT community. I did not fault Obama for his rhetoric that marriage is “a man and a woman,” because his policy pledges were sound. While many gays and lesbians complained throughout the campaign, I retorted that he (a) opposed Proposition 8 and (b) would repeal DOMA.
Today, Congress has yet to pass – and Obama has yet to sign – legislation repealing DOMA. W
In 2007, I asked Hillary Clinton if she would support repealing DOMA. She argued it “served a very important purpose,” but agreed that Part 3 (which bars all federal benefits) should be scrapped. Barack Obama, who was running against her for President, promised to repeal the whole legislation. For this and other reasons, I argued that he would make a better President for the LGBT community. I did not fault Obama for his rhetoric that marriage is “a man and a woman,” because his policy pledges were sound. While many gays and lesbians complained throughout the campaign, I retorted that he (a) opposed Proposition 8 and (b) would repeal DOMA.
Today, Congress has yet to pass – and Obama has yet to sign – legislation repealing DOMA. W
Obama angers gays with marriage law defense (SFChronicle)
Posted by
igualdad 1077 days ago
(http://www.sfgate.com)
President Obama, who said as a candidate that he would seek repeal of a law denying federal recognition of same-sex marriage, has angered gay rights groups with court arguments portraying the law as a nondiscriminatory measure that "preserves scarce government resources."
The Justice Department's filing with a federal court in Santa Ana was the administration's first statement on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 law that denies federal marriage benefits to same-sex couples. Those benefits include joint tax filing, Social Security survivors' payments and spousal immigration status.The law also allows states to withhold recognition of same-sex marriages performed in another state or country.
Obama called the law "abhorrent" during the presidential campaign and said he would work to overturn it. He has not presented any such legislati
The Justice Department's filing with a federal court in Santa Ana was the administration's first statement on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 law that denies federal marriage benefits to same-sex couples. Those benefits include joint tax filing, Social Security survivors' payments and spousal immigration status.The law also allows states to withhold recognition of same-sex marriages performed in another state or country.
Obama called the law "abhorrent" during the presidential campaign and said he would work to overturn it. He has not presented any such legislati
Same Sex Marriage US Immigration Visas and Defense of Marriage Act
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1104 days ago
(http://integrity-legal.com)
... circumvents the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) by creating a whole new visa category under the US Immigration and Nationality Act. In its current form, the UAFA would allow “permanent partners,” the right to US Immigration benefits. ...
Gays guns put right on defense (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Posted by
igualdad 1139 days ago
(http://news.google.com)
Gays, guns put right on defenseSeattle Post Intelligencer... president of the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights advocacy group. "When we get to a tipping point, that's when our opposition is most vociferous." The Obama administration has also thrust immigration back to the forefront, with plans to craft a ...
Gays, guns put right on defense
Posted by
UnitedByLove 1139 days ago
(http://www.connectmidmichigan.com)
Friday, April 10, 2009 at 3:22 p.m. The culture wars are making a comeback, but this time around, social conservatives find themselves in an unfamiliar position: playing defense.
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