What did the national Defense of Marrriage Act passed in 1996 by Congressional Republicans stipulate?
A)Marriage was a unassailable institution, even if between two men or two women.
B)The law banned all gay and lesbian civil unions.
C)The law made civil unions mandatory for gays and lesbians to receive recognition in society.
D)The law stated that the federa; government would not recognize marriage among gays and that states had no obligation to honor such marriages performed in other states.

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The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996 defined marriage at the federal level as a union between one man and one woman, and allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states.

What Did the National Defense of Marrriage Act Passed in 1996