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Obama Administration fights Massachusetts to keep gay marriage illegal

May 27th, 2010 | By Michael Thomas, Kentucky Political Editor & Senior Contributor | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Lead Story, National News

On July 08, 2009 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sued the United States Government for infringing on the sovereignty of the Commonwealth with the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) because marriage is “an exclusive prerogative of the states.” Yesterday, the Obama administration defended its right to define marriage as a heterosexual union before a federal judge considering the constitutionality of the Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA), the AP reported.



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