Text: Defense of Marriage Act

[Neecy]

Signed by Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996 - please note the date. Like the hideous Welfare Reform Act, Clinton signed DOMA to tack back to the center prior to the 1996 election - freely throwing GLBT Americans under the bus for his political fortunes.

Who was Bill Clinton 'defending' marriage against? Why, me! Little ol' gay me. Nice of him to return the compliment after I worked for him in 1992 and donated a considerable sum of money to his campaign. Nice of him, too, to advise John Kerry to again sacrifice me at the gay marriage altar in 2004. What a friend! I can't wait for him to advise President HRC on gay issues! He's been so good!

Look, neither candidate is sterling in this area. Disagree with McClurkin - I certainly do. But to defend the Clinton record as something a thousand times better is simply ridiculous.

Defense of Marriage Act (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)

—H.R.3396—

One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To define and protect the institution of marriage.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the 'Defense of Marriage Act'.

SEC. 2. POWERS RESERVED TO THE STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 115 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 1738B the following:
'Sec. 1738C. Certain acts, records, and proceedings and the effect thereof
'No State, territory, or possession of the United States, or Indian tribe, shall be required to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other State, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other State, territory, possession, or tribe, or a right or claim arising from such relationship.'.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 115 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1738B the following new item:
'1738C. Certain acts, records, and proceedings and the effect thereof.'.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE.
(a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
'Sec. 7. Definition of 'marriage' and 'spouse'
'In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, 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 a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife.'.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 6 the following new item:
'7. Definition of 'marriage' and 'spouse'.'.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

[HeraldSquare212]

1. Don't forget, he then took out ads on small-market Christian radio stations boasting of signing DOMA

He thought he wouldn't get caught, but he did and was forced to take them off the air by supporters.

[DGoldman1212]

2. Wait, Wait, Wait!

But Hillary is such a great supporter of gays and we (cause i'm gay!) are suppose to get all teary-eyed when she speaks about the love she has for us. Even if facts don't prove that. And then if you straight people disagree, then you apparently "dont get it"...pfffft.

"I am ashamed that The Clintons come from a state that borders Texas" - Me