The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): Its impact on those seeking same-sex marriages

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 1-19

  Clarkson Freeman, Pamela A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Defense of Marriage Act; Discriminatory legislation; DOMA; Equal protection; Family law; Full Faith and Credit; Same sex marriage; Unconstitutional

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; MARRIAGE; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 15244349214     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v48n02_01     Document Type: Article

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