Wednesday, September 16, 2009
1:53 PM
Baldwin co-authors bill striking Defense of Marriage Act
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Madison is one of three House Democrats to author the Respect for Marriage Act of 2009, which was introduced with more than 90 House co-sponsors today.
The bill, also offered by Reps. Jerrold Nadler of New York and Jared Polis of Colorado, would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. It would not, however, mandate that states recognize legally married gay couples from other states.
Baldwin and Polis are two of the House's three openly gay representatives. The other, Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, is not an initial co-sponsor of the bill.
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