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Federal DOMA upheld as constitutional; Lesbian's challenge to '96 law rebuffed in Washington state.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 22-AUG-04 		Format: Online - approximately 711 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Federal DOMA upheld as constitutional; Lesbian's challenge to '96 law rebuffed in Washington state.(NATION)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Amy Fagan, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A federal judge in Washington state last week upheld the federal Defense of Marriage Act as constitutional, marking the first time a federal court has ruled on the 1996 law, which defines marriage as the union between a man and a woman.

"The case for same-sex marriage has been undermined," said Glen Lavy, senior counsel at the Alliance Defense Fund, a legal group that opposes homosexual "marriage" and recently lost a state case in Washington on the issue. "The bottom line message is ... same-sex marriage is not inevitable in this country. We can win this battle."

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