Massachusetts vs. the Feds

In this audio excerpt Arline Isaacson, Co Chair of the Massachusetts Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus, discusses the ramifications of the lawsuit Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed against the U.S. government which seeks federal marriage benefits for over 16,000 gay & lesbian couples who have legally married in Massachusetts. The Commonwealth is challenging the constitutionality of the federal 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, saying the law denies "essential rights & protections" to gay couples who have married since Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to legalize gay marriages in 2004. Isaacson who spoke directly with Attorney General Coakley as she historically and courageously became the first Attorney General to take on DOMA shares her first hand account of how this legal maneuver will effect the future of LGBT civil rights in Massachusetts and America. Listen to the Full Audio Interview @ OUTTAKE VOICES™ For 50+ Interviews w/ LGBT Leaders @ OUTTAKE VOICES™