The Defense of Marriage Act bars same-sex couples from enjoying federal benefits (for example,Social Security benefits due the spouse of a married couple).

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The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defined marriage as between one man and one woman, and therefore barred same-sex couples from enjoying federal benefits that were available to opposite-sex married couples, including Social Security benefits due the spouse of a married couple. DOMA was later overturned as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2013.

The Defense of Marriage Act Bars Same-Sex Couples from Enjoying