Question about DOMA

[Flo Mingo]

Does anyone have any insight into how this affects couples married in a state where it is legal but living in a state where it is not?

It would seem to open a can of worms to only allow federal benefits if you're living in a state where it is legal, no matter where you got married. After all, what if your job transfers you from Massachusetts to North Carolina?

[Warpy]

1. It is a can of worms, the same can of worms that arose

and resulted in the Loving vs. State of Virginia case that struck down anti miscegenation laws in backwards states. Eventually the USSC will have to rule that a marriage that is legally performed in one state will have to be recognized by all states, but we're not there yet. Backwards states will still act as though legally married gay couples are living in sin.

[morningfog]

2. Federal benefits will travel with the couples.

[Flo Mingo]

5. Thanks morningfog

I knew it didn't force a state to recognize an out of state marriage but was still hoping that the federal benefits would be afforded my partner and I.

Wow, I never thought I'd see the day. I feel like dancing.

[dkf]

3. What if you are traveling out of state?

I thought the big deal of DOMA is the state recognition or lack thereof. Is that not up for review?

[Savannahmann]

4. As we speak, someone is filing a lawsuit on that very issue.

Give it a few years, and the Supreme Court will rule on that too. I'll go on record now saying I believe the court will say that Gay Marriage must be recognized in all states, and then the next lawsuit, must be performed in all states.