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Vermont Joins New York And Connecticut In DOMA Lawsuit

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| connecticut, Defense of Marriage Act, doma, equal rights, gay marriage, National, new york, same-sex marriage, Vermont
Cara Palmer |
September 8, 2012 | 10:18 a.m. PDT

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There have been waves of protests demanding the repeal of DOMA. (Kevin Zolkiewicz, Creative Commons)
There have been waves of protests demanding the repeal of DOMA. (Kevin Zolkiewicz, Creative Commons)
Vermont’s attorney general, William Sorrell, announced that Vermont has now asked an appeals court to rule the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman, unconstitutional.

He said that the law unfairly discriminates against same-sex couples, and prevents them from receiving federal benefits.

Vermont, New York and Connecticut will proceed with the lawsuit together.

 

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