On the federal level, President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act or DOMA into effect in 1996, discriminating against same-sex couples in two ways. ... And while these laws provide some social and political rights, the domestic partnership laws don't grant the same "socio-cultural recognition and economic benefits as legal marriage (Glass 142). However, there is a theory of expansion of minority rights, which considers the political process directly. ... She asked the court to find both women the legal parents and award joint legal and physical custody. ... Unfortunately Mis...

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In the last decade many sates have tried to fight for equal rights or equal human rights for homosexual couples and have dismally have failed. ... When the issue of should same sex couples be granted the same rights and legal standing that as heterosexual couples are granted under state law and tax codes. ... Change in the way significant legal relationships are established under the constitution should be approached carefully, combining respect for the community and cultural institutions most affected with commitment to the constitutional rights involved. ... In the 2000 election season five ...

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