City Councilor Praises Gay Marriage Ruling
One of three openly gay elected city officials in Attleboro, Jeremy Denlea is pleased with a federal court panel's decision that the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
Jeremy Denlea, the Ward 5 representative on the Attleboro City Council, was in a victorious mood Thursday afternoon after the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued a 2-1 decision that determined the Defense of Marriage Act, commonly known as DOMA, was unconstitutional. Signed into law by President Bill Clinton (who has since denounced it) in 1996, DOMA defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. The decision on Thursday was the second time a federal appellate panel has struck down the law. Many legal experts say the case, Windsor v. United States, could go before the U.S. Supreme Court. Calling himself "a proud gay man who has been married to the love of my life for over two years now," Denlea contacted …
Gretchen Robinson
12:50 am on Saturday, October 20, 2012
FYI, most Catholics are in favor of Gay Marriage. Check this out. http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/sexandgender/6531/most_u.s._catholics_back_marriage_equality%2C_but_knights_of_columbus_pour_millions_into_opposition more ›