Special to WorldTribune.com By Bill Federer, December 15, 2022 On Sept. 21, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): “I have long opposed governmental recognition of same-gender marriages and this legislation is consistent with that position.” He added: “The word ‘marriage’ means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word ‘spouse’ refers only to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 11, 2022 Congress this week passed the Respect for Marriage Act, essentially codifying same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide. “They call it a great win for the LGBTQ community and a great win for tolerance and humanity,” Washington Times columnist Cheryl K. Chumley […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 17, 2022 Less than two weeks after the midterm elections, Senate Democrats, joined by 12 Republicans, cleared a major hurdle en route to codifying same-sex marriage by approving the so-called Respect for Marriage Act. Significantly, the legislation would also repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as a union […]
