Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) writes in The Huffington Post that "the time has come" to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Specter, who switched party affiliation to the Democrats in April after nearly 30 years as a Republican senator, calls the law a "relic" and argues that the federal government should leave the matter to the states.
In addition to his support for repealing DOMA, Specter was a sponsor of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which President Obama is expected to sign into law shortly, and is an original co-sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Senator Specter also calls in the article for a full repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, which prohibits gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the military.
October 27, 2009
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