Politics & Government
DOMA Ruling: Falls Reacts to Supreme Court Decision on Same-sex Marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act Wednesday, paving the way for same-sex married couples to receive federal benefits. Here's what some locals had to say about the historic ruling.
On a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act Wednesday, paving the way for same-sex married couples to receive federal benefits, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
That doesn’t change much for Wisconsinites, since same-sex marriage is still not allowed under state law. While same-sex marriage has been adopted in 12 states, a narrow companion ruling on a California case leaves same-sex marriage bans in place in other states, the newspaper says.
The Defense of Marriage Act, which was passed in 1996 by President Bill Clinton, blocked federal recognition of gay marriage.
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With that said, some Menomonee Falls residents took to our Facebook page to voice their opinion on the historic ruling. Here's a sampling:
Irene Steffes Jordan: All states including Wisconsin should get aboard and put this behind us.
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Michele Olcott Divelbiss: All states must recognize marriages from other states, so doesn't that effectually negate any ban? What about churches that don't want to perform marriages for homosexual couples? Is that the next battle or will people leave that alone?
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