Defense of Marriage Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Marriage_equality_movement
Political polarization
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:Global_LGBT_rights_movements
Elections and campaigns
gptkbp:consequences Federal recognition of marriage
gptkbp:controversy LGBT rights
gptkbp:cultural_impact Public discourse on marriage
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Family law reforms
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkb:1996
September 21, 1996
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Federal_agencies
gptkbp:governing_body Passed with bipartisan support
gptkbp:historical_context 1990s political climate
gptkbp:historical_debate Congressional hearings
Marriage as a social institution
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Milestone_in_LGBT_rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Defense of Marriage Act
gptkbp:impact Same-sex marriage rights
gptkbp:influenced_by Religious organizations
Judicial activism
Social attitudes towards marriage
gptkbp:is_criticized_for LGBT advocacy groups
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Civil rights organizations
gptkbp:is_subject_to Constitutional scrutiny
State constitutional amendments
gptkbp:is_supported_by Conservative groups
gptkbp:issues Civil unions
gptkbp:judicial_review Supreme Court decisions
gptkbp:legacy Ongoing debates about marriage
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:Windsor_v._United_States
Unconstitutional
State marriage laws
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Respect_for_Marriage_Act
gptkb:Marriage_Protection_Act
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Obergefell_v._Hodges
gptkb:United_States_v._Windsor
gptkbp:part_of U. S. legal history
gptkbp:political_position Protect traditional marriage
gptkbp:precedent Federal marriage definition
gptkbp:public_perception Divided views on marriage
Protests and advocacy
gptkbp:purpose Define marriage for federal purposes
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Equality_Act
DOMA cases
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
Judicial rulings
June 26, 2013
Recognition of same-sex marriages
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Obergefell_v._Hodges
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Legal studies and critiques
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Bill_Clinton