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What is another word for DOMA?

Pronunciation: [dəmˈa] (IPA)

The Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, was a law that defined marriage as between a man and a woman. Synonyms for DOMA include anti-gay marriage law, discriminatory legislation, and marriage exclusion act. The law was passed in 1996 and was struck down in 2013 by the Supreme Court in a historic decision. Despite the fact that DOMA was repealed, discrimination against LGBTQ individuals and couples still exists in various forms, such as employment, housing, and public accommodations. Synonyms for DOMA, then, might include ongoing bigotry against non-heterosexual couples and individuals, unequal treatment under the law, and social injustice.
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Adjacent to the lower shop a large boathouse was erected to shelter Mr. Comstock's yacht, the Maga DOMA, a familiar sight on the river for many years.
"History of the Comstock Patent Medicine Business and Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills"
Robert B. Shaw
On one side of the DOMA is the kitchen, with its one or two charcoal fires, where the coolies lounge on the mats and take their food and smoke, and on the other the family pursue their avocations.
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Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
A heavy mist came on, and the rain returned in torrents; the DOMA was ankle deep in black slush.
"Unbeaten-Tracks-in-Japan"
Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

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