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U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, urges repeal of Defense of Marriage Act
News release from U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar: (Washington, DC) Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-Miramar) joined Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) as an original co-sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act of 2009. The bill would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996 and ensure that all married couples are treated equally under federal law. The bill was introduced with 91 original co-sponsors. (Please find attached a copy of the bill) "The Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, unconscionable, and illogical," said Hastings. "Gay Americans are ...

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