Business Impact of Same-Sex Relationship Recognition: Laws and Regulations Limiting Same-Sex Relationship Recognition
There are many current and proposed laws and regulations that affect same-sex relationship recognition.
Federal
The so-called Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, purports to give states the "right" to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. DOMA also creates a federal definition of "marriage" and "spouse" for the first time in our country's history.
State
Massachusetts is the only state to grant legal marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Some states provide other forms of relationship recognition to same-sex couples. Conversely, some states have passed state constitutional bans on same-sex marriage.
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