Democratic Indifference May Kill Attempt to Repeal DOMA, Recognize Gay Marriage Federally
At first glance, prospects look good for the newly-hatched Respect for Marriage Act of 2009, which is designed to repeal the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Introduced on September 15 by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) with an impressive 94 cosponsors already in tow, the Respect for Marriage Act has earned the support not only of former President Bill Clinton, who signed DOMA into law in 1996, but also of former Republican Congressman Bob Barr of Georgia, who first introduced DOMA.
The new bill has also received the support of the US Conference of Mayors and a myriad of civil rights organizations, including the NAACP and the ACLU; and President Obama has frequently expressed his opposition to DOMA (although his Administration, paradoxically, has defended DOMA in court).
Full Story from The Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/x-18104-Sonoma-County-Civil-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d18-House-effort-to-repeal-DOMA-may-be-sabotaged-by-lukewarm-Democratic-support
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Labels: doma Defense of Marriage Act repeal effort democratic indifference frank pelosi
posted by Mark & Scott at
9/19/2009 08:28:00 AM
1 Comments:
The issue of DOMA, DADT, And the American Families Act, are issues that we can not afford to be apathetic about. Each and everyone of us who is passionate about these issues need to be proactive and get every person we know to voice there opinion.
If we wait for the Conservative Right or the indifferent Democrats to act first, then we can expect no change. But if we get out now, send emails and speak when we can, then the awareness can be risen. before the hate mongers start their crusade.
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