Defense of Marriage Act Ruled Unlawful by U.S. Judge
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The Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman, violates the U.S. Constitution’s principles of equal protection, a federal judge in Connecticut ruled.
U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford said today that Section 3 of the act is discriminatory because it denies federal benefits to same-sex couples who were married in states where such unions are legal.