The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is a federal law passed by Congress in 1996 that defines marriage as the legal union of one man and one woman as husband and wife. It prohibits federal recognition of same-sex marriages for purposes such as insurance benefits, immigration, and taxation. DOMA also allows states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed under the laws of o... https://lawforeverything.com/the-defense-of-marriage-act/