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Perspective

Jun. 27, 2014

DOMA, one year after marriage ruling

It hardly seems like it's been an entire year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a huge portion of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act. By Janice Mock


By Janice Mock


It hardly seems like it's been an entire year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a huge portion of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which precluded the federal government from recognizing the legally valid marriages of same-sex couples living in the U.S. Unfortunately, the decision has yet to be fully implemented.


I had the distinct privilege of meeting Edie Windsor earlier this year, and she is best described as a ...

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