Remember when Biden voted for DOMA—and Clinton signed it?
by YES! Magazine on Aug 7, 2014 | Views: 408 | Score: 2
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Senate vote on the Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman | 84 | 14 |
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It can be difficult to remember how hostile the terrain was for LGBT advocates, even in recent decades. In 1996, DOMA passed by an overwhelming margin in the U.S. Senate. Figures including Vice President Joe Biden voted for it, and then-President Bill Clinton signed the act. For a look at how gay marriage went from unthinkable to inevitable, read: bit.ly/1nTmShH