Supreme Court strikes down DOMA

The gay rights movement saw a significant victory at the Supreme Court Wednesday, where the justices struck down part of a law that prohibits federal recognition of same-sex marriages.

In a 5-4 ruling, the court struck down Section 3 of the 17-year-old Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a provision of the law that denies federal benefits -- like Social Security benefits or the ability to file

Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog - June 26, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Nelson Vergel Source Type: blogs