Obama's DOMA Decision Sparks New Energy in Prop. 8 Case

Wednesday's presidential order to the Justice Department to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act, the 15-year-old law which bars the federal government from recognizing same-sex unions, represents not only a major change in policy for the White House, but also a new wrinkle in the unfolding drama over the legality of California's Proposition 8. A motion filed by Theodore B. Olson and David ...

KCET • Feb 24, 2011