The Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, which could have major positive implications for...

Supreme Court strikes down DOMA; military gays could soon see benefits - News

stripes.com 26 Jun '13, 2pm

The Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, which could have major positive implications for...

California's Proposition 8 plaintiffs, from left, Kris Perry, Sandy Steir, Jeff Zarrillo, and Paul Katami walk into the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Cliff Owen/AP PDF: The Supreme Court's decision on striking down DOMA WASHINGTON — Gay military couples could soon have access to the same benefits as their heterosexual counterparts with today’s Supreme Court decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act. That law banned federal benefits for same-sex marriages, so despite military members now being able to serve openly, their domestic partners have been ineligible for many of the benefits the military provides families, such as health care, survivor payments and on-post housing. In a 5-4 ruling written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court rules that DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that is protected by t...

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