http://tinyurl.com/5mu28x
"With their newly minted control over the White House and Congress,
Democrats can easily provide a vital (if not complete) antidote to
Proposition 8: repeal of the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act"
(.pdf). Enacted in 1996, DOMA's principal effects are two-fold: (1)
it explicitly prohibits the Federal Government and all federal agencies
from extending any federal marriage-based benefits, privileges and
rights to same-sex couples [Section 3]; and (2) it authorizes states to
refuse to recognize same-sex marriages from other states [Section 2].
