The Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 was passed by Congress in response to
A) a ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court that might have allowed same-sex couples to marry.
B) the passage of Vermont's civil union law.
C) the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
D) a ruling by the Supreme Court striking down antisodomy laws in Lawrence v. Texas.
E) the establishment of civil unions in Minnesota.
A
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