DeGette Statement After Signing Amicus Brief On DOMA in U.S. Supreme Court

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette released the following statement after joining other members of Congress in filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in U.S. v. Edith Schlain Windsor, a landmark challenge to Section 3 of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA):

"Our nation has made significant progress through the years in extending equal rights to those in the LGBT community; however, there is still a long road ahead toward achieving full equality for all Americans. It time for Section 3 of DOMA, which specifies marriage between only a man and woman, to be struck down and grant the equal rights and benefits same-sex couples rightfully deserve."

The Members' brief is available here.

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