tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post2462769113731381753..comments2024-03-27T17:21:24.219-04:00Comments on OUTTAKE BLOG™: DOMA Begins to CrumbleCharlotte Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13409719695261294226noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post-3796058800085130242011-02-23T17:50:25.407-05:002011-02-23T17:50:25.407-05:00I welcome the news that the Department of Justice ...I welcome the news that the Department of Justice will not be defending the Defense of Marriage Act in two important cases in New England. This represents a real shift in Department of Justice policy and is one step toward the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act.<br /><br />Some people wonder what difference this makes. Today in the U.S., there are five states plus the District of Columbia that issue marriage licenses to same-gender couples. That means there are thousands of same-gender couples across the U.S. with valid marriage licenses who are being discriminated against at the national level because of the Defense of Marriage Act. <br /><br />Congresswoman Baldwin, co-founder & co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality CaucusCongresswoman Tammy Baldwinnoreply@blogger.com