DOMA

The Defense of Marriage act also known as the DOMA was passed in 1996 under Bill Clinton’s presidency. The law was passed by a landslide in the senate and the constitution. The law had two main points. The first was that no state should recognize same-sex or polygamous realtions of another state. The second point is that the federal government can not recognize any same-sex or polygamous marriages even if a state has. Most states do not allow same-sex marriages however some do while others have domestic partnerships. If gays wanted to get married, Canada allows gay marriages.