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House Votes to Uphold DOMA-and Ban Same-Sex Weddings on Navy Bases
July 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Family Research Council (FRC) praised yesterdays bipartisan majority approval in the U.S. House of Representatives of Rep. Tim Huelskamp's (R-KS) amendment to the 2012 defense appropriations bill that would block same-sex weddings on Navy bases, since this would be a direct violation of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman for all federal purposes. continue reading »
Pending a Resolution of DOMA, Immigration Judges Should Exercise Discretion to Stay Removal Cases
June 18, 2011 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
To date, five states plus the District of Columbia celebrate marriages of gay and lesbian couples and several other states honor such marriages. In addition, five countries, including Canada, permit marriages of gay and lesbian continue reading »
