NEA, ABA Back Repeal of DOMA, Support Gay Marriage

Both the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Bar Association (ABA) have adopted resolutions backing GLBT rights, including the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry. At its annual meeting in Chicago last week, the ABA policy-making House of Delegates passed a resolution that calls on lawmakers to repeal Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Delegates approved the measured without debate with an overwhelming voice vote. Section 3 of DOMA bars federal agencies from recognizing legal gay marriages. Full Story from On Top Magazine

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