GLAD To Speaker Boehner: Bring It On

Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) announced today that they are more than ready to take on Speaker John Boehner's special House counsel on DOMA. Via press release:

“It is now perfectly clear that U.S. House leaders plan to intervene in the pending cases,” said Mary L. Bonauto, co-lead attorney in GLAD’s two cases Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management, and Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management. “We are ready to address any defense of DOMA’s double standard for how the federal government deals with legally married couples,” she added. [snip] "Even though these couples are married, pay their taxes, and play by the rules, DOMA has separated spouses, taken money from children’s college funds, and denied widows assistance at the worst time of people’s lives.” GLAD won a victory in Gill in July 2010 when Federal District Court Judge Joseph L. Tauro ruled that DOMA is unconstitutional. Pedersen was filed by GLAD in November 2011; briefing is underway.

There are three other pending cases which challenge DOMA's constitutionality.