| − | '''The Defense of Marriage Act''' (DOMA), 28 U.S.C. 1738c, was passed by a [[Republican]] [[Congress]] and signed into law by President [[Bill Clinton]]. It defends traditional marriage by enabling each state to refuse to recognize another state's grant of same-sex marriages. | + | '''The Defense of Marriage Act''' (DOMA), 28 U.S.C. 1738c, was passed by a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Congress]] and signed into law by [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] President [[Bill Clinton]]. It defends traditional marriage by enabling each state to refuse to recognize another state's grant of same-sex marriages. |