Today’s decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on the Defense of Marriage Act – Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Gill v. OPM – found it unconstitutional to deny federal benefits to same-sex couples lawfully married in Massachusetts.
 

• Appeals Court Strikes Down Defense of Marriage Act (NYTimes)
• Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, federal appeals court declares (Washington Post)
• Boston appeals court rules Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional (CNN)