re: #365 Dark_Falcon

I don’t want to get into the reasons for DOMA’s passage, as I’m liable to get gang-tackled if I try that. I’ll simply note that the direct reason was possibility of gay couples marrying in a state that permitted it and then demanding recognition in a state that did not. The state at issue at the time was Hawaii, but the Aloha state subsequently amended its constitution to bar gay marriage.

Barring LGBT marriage and equal protection is the same as barring marriage and equal protection for people due to race, ethnicity or religion and worthy of the state of North Korea. There are no states rights at issue since it is in violation of the 14th Amendment. End of story.