Yup, today is the day that, 13 years ago, then-President Bill Clinton signed DOMA into existence. Via HRC Backstory:
Thirteen years ago today, President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) into law. It was a difficult moment for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and the consequences continue to be felt every single day. While a series of state-level victories in the fight for marriage equality have finally enabled tens of thousands of loving, same-sex couples across the country to join in marriage over the last few years, DOMA blocks the federal government from recognizing a single one. Millions of Americans are denied federal recognition of marriage and the protections and responsibilities that come with it – Social Security survivors’ benefits, equal treatment under U.S. immigration laws, the right to take leave to care for a spouse, and more.
Sure, Clinton’s view on marriage equality has evolved and the DOMA-repealing Respect for Marriage Act has been introduced, but this is one crappy anniversary!
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