The Trevor Project Responds to Unanimous DOMA Ruling
Today, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit unanimously ruled that Section Three of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, which discriminates against the marriages of same-sex couples at the federal level, is unconstitutional. Abbe Land, Executive Director and CEO of The Trevor Project, the nation’s leading provider of crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning teens and young adults issued the following statement:
“Today’s landmark decision illustrates how far America has come since the Defense of Marriage Act was passed in 1996. The First Circuit court’s ruling has shown Americans that the U.S. government values and supports the marriages of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. This affirmation sends a message of hope to youth that they can dream about a future of full equality.”
