The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. DOMA is a federal law enacted in 1996 that defines marriage as the legal union between one man and one woman. The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals held that "a law that denies a host of federal benefits to gay married couples" is discriminatory, according to The Boston Globe.
President Obama announced in 2011 that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) would not defend DOMA and whether it is constitutional in court. House Speak John Boehner led an effort to organize the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group to defend DOMA in place of the DOJ.
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