Defense of Marriage Act.

Reviews issues surrounding P.L. 104-199, the Defense of Marriage Act, prohibiting Federal recognition of same-sex marriages and allowing individual states to refuse to recognize such marriages performed in their states. Presents pro and con arguments regarding the definition of marriage, homosexual...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1996.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Gays > Legal status, laws, etc. Marriage. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews issues surrounding P.L. 104-199, the Defense of Marriage Act, prohibiting Federal recognition of same-sex marriages and allowing individual states to refuse to recognize such marriages performed in their states. Presents pro and con arguments regarding the definition of marriage, homosexual rights, and the role of the Federal Government.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.