But without the full faith and credit clause, people could avoid their obligations, say, to make payments on automobile loans simply by crossing a state boundary. DOMA was introduced in the House by right-wing Republicans and voted into law in 1996. The act is an attempt by religious political extremists and right-wing Republicans like Knight to single out one segment of humanity because they are different from others. DOMA is discriminatory and unnecessary and the supporters of it are hiding behind it to shield their paranoia and homophobia. A policy change should take place immediately, repealing DOMA to correct the extreme prejudice of this law that has some state senators scrambling to persecute gays and lesbians.
Homosexuals are citizens and taxpayers who form long-time relationships just as heterosexuals do.
Homosexuals are entitled to be treated equally as their heterosexual counterparts. Instead, hatred, bigotry, discrimination and negativity have taken hold and now there is legislation against the entire homosexual community. By establishing a federal definition of marriage as an institution restricted to heterosexual unions only, DOMA allows the federal government to exclude gay married couples from the hundreds of rights, responsibilities and federal benefits enjoyed by heterosexual spouses. DOMA claims to define and protect the institution of marriage. The answers are that DOMA does not protect anyone.