The Defense of Marriage Act became law after a Supreme Court ruling in ____________________ sparked fears that the state might legalize same-sex marriages.

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​The Defense of Marriage Act became law after a Supreme Court ruling in ____________________ sparked fears that the state might legalize same-sex marriages.

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The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996, after the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that a ban on same-sex marriages might be unconstitutional. This ruling sparked fears that Hawaii could become the first state in the US to legalize same-sex marriages, prompting Congress to pass DOMA, which defined marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman for federal purposes.

​The Defense of Marriage Act Became Law After a Supreme

The Defense of Marriage Act Became Law After a Supreme