Rainbow Rulings: Separate but Equal is Unconstitutional
Date
2013Type of Work
2 pagesText
newsletter articles
Citation of Original Publication
Naylor, L. (2013) Rainbow Rulings: Seperate but Equal is Unconstitutional. Public Administration Times. Retrieved April 11, 2018 from https://patimes.org/rainbow-rulings-separate-equal-unconstitutional/.Subjects
U.S. Supreme CourtLGBT Community
United States V. Windsor
Hollingsworth, et al, . Kristin M. Perry
Gay Rights
Civil Rights
Abstract
In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court (USSC) delivered two landmark decisions for the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender (LGBT) community: United States v. Windsor (570 U.S. 2013) and Hollingsworth, et al., v. Kristin M. Perry (570 U.S. 2013). Known as the “Rainbow Rulings” and the “Twin Victories,” these two cases advance both gay rights and civil rights. The Windsor case struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996 (Pub L. 104-199), which defined marriage at the federal level as between a man and a woman; rendering the definition unconstitutional. As a result, federal benefits must be instated to married gay couples.