GLAD Civil Rights Project Director Mary Bonauto explains GLAD's legal challenge.
Challenging Federal Marriage Discrimination
In the first concerted, multi-plaintiff legal challenge to Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), GLAD filed a lawsuit on March 3, 2009, on behalf of eight married couples and three surviving spouses from Massachusetts who have been denied federal legal protections available to spouses.
Watch: Video of Mary Bonauto and our plaintiffs at the March 3 press conference announcing the DOMA challenge.
Case Information
- Government's Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and Government's Response to Plaintiff's Statement of Facts, January 29, 2010
- Government's Motion to Stay Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and Supporting Memorandum, December 4, 2009
- Motion for Summary Judgment and Supporting Documents, November 17, 2009
- Amended Complaint, July 31, 2009
- DOJ Letter Granting Plaintiff Passport in Married Name
- Read the initial Complaint, March 2009
- Overview
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Background on DOMA
- Senator John Kerry's Statement of Support
- Attorney General Martha Coakley's Statement of Support
- Related: Massachusetts DOMA Challenge Complaint, Commonwealth v U.S. DPHHS
Press Releases
- GLAD Forcefully Responds to U.S. Motion to Dismiss DOMA Suit: Seeks Final Ruling in Favor of Plaintiff Couples
- GLAD’s Statement on DOJ Motion to Dismiss Gill DOMA Lawsuit:
- LGBT Legal, Advocacy Groups Decry Obama Admin Defense of DOMA:
- GLAD Files Lawsuit Challenging Denial of Critical Federal Benefits to Married Same-Sex Couples: Married Same-Sex Couples Denied Critical Protections in the 1,138 Federal Laws in Which Marital Status Is a Factor
Publications
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From left to right: Mary Bonauto, Gary Buseck, Janson Wu, and Nima Eshghi.
