Boston Court Finds Defense Of Marriage Act Unconstitutional

A federal appeals court in Boston ruled Thursday (May 31) that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as solely between a man and a woman, unconstitutionally denies benefits to married gay couples. The judges said the 1996 federal law deprives same-sex couples of the rights and privileges granted to heterosexual couples. But the judges said their ruling will not be enforced until the US Supreme Court takes up the issue. DOMA, as the law is known, is being fought over in several lower courts, but it’s the Supreme Court that has final say over whether a law passed by Congress is constitutional.

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