OH DOMA PASSES: From the Washington Times, hence the quotemarks around "marriage"

Gov. Bob Taft approved one of the country's most far-reaching homosexual "marriage" bans yesterday, saying its adoption was urgent because the nation's first legally sanctioned same-sex weddings could take place as early as this spring in Massachusetts.

The bill, which Mr. Taft signed in private, also prohibits state employees from getting marital benefits for their unmarried partners, whether
homosexual or heterosexual.

Approving the bill became more pressing after the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled 4-3 this week that denial of marriage to same-sex couples was unconstitutional, Mr. Taft said. ...

When the law takes effect in 90 days, Ohio will become the 38th state to adopt a "defense of marriage act" and the second to deny benefits to some employees' partners.

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