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WillParkinson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 09:45 AM
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Support grows for federal DOMA repeal
Support grows for federal DOMA repeal

(Washington) Support is slowly growing in Congress for repeal of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, but a bill has yet to be filed in either the House or the Senate.

The Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, was passed in 1998 and bars the federal government from recognizing same-sex relationships.

The latest to support repealing it is Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) one of the original supporters of the measure.

Harkin said he has changed his mind on same-sex marriage.

”We all grow as we get older, we learn things, we become more sensitive to people and people’s lives,” Harkin told Iowa public television.

http://www.365gay.com/news/support-grows-for-federal-doma-repeal/
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unpossibles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 10:21 AM
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1. good news
I know it's frustratingly slow, but I don't see DOMA lasting long as more states legalize equal marriage rights.
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TheWraith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 11:52 AM
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2. Agreed. nt
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