CA Legislature Calls on President, Congress to End Marriage Discrimination

[FreeState]

http://gltnewsnow.com/2010/08/23/legislature-calls-on-president-congress-to-end-marriage-discrimination/


Let's hope more states do the same....

SACRAMENTO—The California Legislature today approved a resolution by Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, D-Santa Monica, calling for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, which discriminates against married same-sex couples.

“President Obama has called this law abhorrent in the way it denies more than 1,000 federal rights to same-sex couples,” Assemblywoman Brownley said.  “Congress must act now to overturn DOMA, which is rooted in irrational and unfounded prejudice. Married same-sex couples deserve equal access to these benefits.”

The state Senate voted 22-12 in favor of AJR 19, a resolution which calls on the President and Congress to overturn the law. The Assembly approved the bill earlier this year.

The Defense of Marriage Act bars same-sex couples from Social Security survivors’ benefits, access to health insurance through a federally-employed spouse and the ability to file joint tax returns, among other benefits.

[EFerrari]

1. This movement is going a lot faster than I thought possible.

:toast:

[MineralMan]

2. Excellent! The momentum is growing. I don't think it will

be long before sheer numbers make marriage discrimination impossible to maintain. Not soon enough, but not long.