NY State Bar Association supports rights of same-sex couples
The New York State Bar Association has joined two amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” briefs that urge the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down restrictions on same-sex marriage.
“A nation that promises equal justice to all cannot sanction discrimination against any group of people,” said State Bar President Seymour W. James, Jr., a Brooklyn resident (The Legal Aid Society in New York City).
“The Defense of Marriage Act permits the federal government to deny gay and lesbian married couples the legal rights that it grants to heterosexual married couples. Such blatant discrimination violates the U.S. Constitution,” he said