finally

[rm]

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WILL STOP DEFENDING DOMA

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2011/February/11-ag-222.html

Everything changes, bit by bit.

Comments

[bethynyc.livejournal.com]

Wow. YAY!

[wcg.livejournal.com]

This is significant, and for more than the obvious reason. The Obama administration has taken the position until now that it will uphold policies of past administrations *unless* there's a constitutional reason not to do so. This tells me Eric Holder has concluded there's a constitutional basis for considering DOMA indefensible. (Probably an Equal Protection thing.)

[rm.livejournal.com]

Yup, the full statement makes this very clear. It's exciting.

[elainasaunt.livejournal.com]

At last.

[ckd]

It's about time.

(Though this is only about DOMA Sec 3 AFAICT. That isn't everything, but it's a big thing.)

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

I said "Yes! YES!" out loud to an empty house when I heard this.

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

I jumped out of my office chair and squeed. \o/

[interactiveleaf.livejournal.com]

I think your headline overstates the case. This is limited.

It's good, mind you, but limited.

[skelody.livejournal.com]

Isn't it only in that district?

[tsgeisel.livejournal.com]

Interesting.

Heh. Part of my brain is saying "Obama should ask for it to stop being defended as a cost-cutting measure."

Whatever the reason, it's a good start.

[lokiale (from livejournal.com)]

So... cautious group high fives that have an underlying note of intense happy for now?