More Than 100 Co-Sponsors for DOMA Repeal

The number of representatives co-sponsoring the Respect for Marriage Act, which would partially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), has topped 100, according to On Top Magazine. The bill, which was introduced in the House in September by Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Jared Polis (D-CO), would allow same-sex couples in a legally performed marriage to receive federal benefits related to marital status, even if they move to a state that does not permit same-sex marriage. However, the bill would not require states that do not provide same-sex marriages to recognize marriages performed elsewhere.