In 2013,the U.S.Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)legislation which __________.

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The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) legislation barred the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. When the U.S. Supreme Court struck it down in 2013, it meant that legally married same-sex couples were entitled to the same federal benefits as opposite-sex couples. However, it did not legalize same-sex marriage at the federal level, as the court did not rule on the constitutionality of state-level bans on same-sex marriage.