Defense of Marriage Act

New Federal Rule Underscores Importance of DOMA Repeal

On Friday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a final rule in the Federal Register to provide eligible federal employees up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave for "qualifying exigency purposes." Just what are qualifying exigen...

Be the first to comment - What do you think? Posted by ACLU Updates - October 5, 2011 at 4:23 pm

Categories: DADT, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, Don't Ask Don't Tell, federal employees, LGBT discrimination, Office of Personnel Management Tags:

Effort to Repeal DOMA in Congress Gains Bipartisan Support

Early on Friday morning, it was announced that the legislative effort in Congress to repeal the discriminatory and unconstitutional Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is now a bipartisan affair. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) became the first Republ...

Be the first to comment - What do you think? Posted by ACLU Updates - September 23, 2011 at 1:43 pm

Categories: Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, Florida, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Respect for Marriage Act Tags:

The Demise of DADT

Today marks the official end of the discriminatory policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." For nearly 18 years, DADT forced lesbian, gay and bisexual service members to painstakingly hide their true selves, as well as their partners and...

Be the first to comment - What do you think? Posted by ACLU Updates - September 20, 2011 at 1:46 pm

Categories: DADT, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, Don't Ask Don't Tell, LGBT rights, Melvin Dwork Tags:

Marriage For All Comes to New York!

…and the ACLU was there! From Niagara Falls to New York City, the NYCLU and ACLU were at wedding ceremonies all over New York State yesterday, talking to happy same-sex couples and their families as they finally got to tie the knot.

Photographs Donna Aceto.

This is just a quick preview of our photos from the festivities in Manhattan… Check back later today & tomorrow for lots more pictures, video and more! In the meantime, you can help fight for marriage fairness at the federal level by telling your member of Congress to REPEAL DOMA!

Be the first to comment - What do you think? Posted by ACLU Updates - July 25, 2011 at 1:06 pm

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Landmark Hearing on DOMA Set

It’s official! Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a landmark congressional hearing on the discriminatory so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and how it harms tens of thousands of married gay and lesbian couples and thei...

Be the first to comment - What do you think? Posted by ACLU Updates - July 12, 2011 at 5:11 pm

Categories: Bob Barr, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, LGBT rights, New York, same-sex marriage, Senate Judiciary Committee Tags: