On the DOMAMA (Defense of Marriage Act, My Ass)

[abovenyquist]

From Federal Judge In Boston Rules Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional (quotes in italics, my commentary in roman):

The federal law banning gay marriage is unconstitutional because it interferes with the right of a state to define the institution and therefore denies married gay couples some federal benefits, a federal judge ruled Thursday in Boston

Comments

[mr_z]

On the subject of divorce rate versus the shade of the state (from red to blue), you might find this article very interesting.

It gives some greater insight as to why places like Massachusetts have a low divorce rate whereas Arkansas and Oklahoma are much higher.

[abovenyquist]

Thanks for the link - it's quite interesting analysis.