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PostSubject: Part of federal gay marriage ban ruled unconstitutional   Part of federal gay marriage ban ruled unconstitutional Icon_minitimeFri Jul 09, 2010 5:27 am
The Defense of Marriage Act goes against states' rights and the Equal Protection Clause, a federal judge says in two Massachusetts cases.

A federal judge in Boston on Thursday ruled a key element of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, saying it violated the Equal Protection Clause and interfered with a state's right to define marriage.

Gay rights advocates hailed the rulings as important steps toward striking down the law, which they say discriminates against their sexual orientation. Opponents denounced the decisions as judicial activism.

The 1996 law prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages, which deprives gay spouses of federal benefits like healthcare and tax breaks that their heterosexual counterparts receive.

In two separate cases, plaintiffs argued that the law unfairly discriminated against gay spouses, even in states where their marriages are legal.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-0709-gay-marriage-2-20100709,0,6722405.story
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