Sen. Bob Menendez Joins DOMA Fight

Sen. Bob Menendez has become the 32nd member of the Senate to become a sponsor of the bill to repeal DOMA. Freedom To Marry applauds via press release:

“Freedom to Marry applauds Senator Menendez for joining the growing list of senators who call on the federal government to end its discriminatory treatment of married same-sex couples,” said Marc Solomon, National Campaign Director for Freedom to Marry. “The so-called Defense of Marriage Act treats committed gay and lesbian couples as second-class citizens and denies them a crucial safety net of protections. We congratulate our state partner, Garden State Equality, which has worked smartly and tirelessly to make the case to Senator Menendez about the importance of the freedom to marry and the harms of DOMA. We thank Senator Menendez for his commitment to fairness and justice for all Americans, and look forward to working with him to secure the passage of this bill.”

Last month the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the repeal of DOMA, but the bill will not move forward until it is assured of passage in the full chamber. Which may be a very long time.