DOMA Archives - Benach Collopy

Congratulations to the National Center for Transgender Equality: Let’s Hope ENDA Does Better than CIR!

November 13, 2013

Last night, Jen Cook and I went to the National Council for Transgender Equality's (NCTE) 10th Anniversary event. The evening was themed "Our Moment," reflecting the organization's intention to build upon the successes of the...

Board of Immigration Appeals Affirms Same-Sex Marriage

July 20, 2013

Earlier this week, the Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed the sweeping-change in immigration law that the Windsor decision ushered in. In Matter of Zeleniak, 26 I.&N. Dec. 158 (BIA 2013), the Board recognized that Section...

Equality Under Immigration Laws Being Implemented and Realized

July 2, 2013

The Supreme Court rocked the world last week by declaring Section III of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional on equal protection grounds. Section III forbade the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. Thus,...

Post-DOMA – How Can LGBTQ Individuals Benefit Under Current Immigration Laws?

June 27, 2013

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] The Supreme Court has found, in a 5-4 decision, that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Ding dong, Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA),...

How would a Supreme Court ruling striking down DOMA affect immigration?

March 27, 2013

One of the biggest immigration cases of the current Supreme Court terms is not about immigration at all. Today, March 27, 2013, the Court heard arguments in U.S. v. Windsor, a case that is about...