The Defense of Marriage Act,passed in 1996,permits states to disregard same-sex marriages even if they are legal elsewhere in the U.S.

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This is correct, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) allows states to ignore same-sex marriages that were performed in other states where they were legal. However, this law was struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2013 in United States v. Windsor.

The Defense of Marriage Act,passed in 1996,permits States to Disregard