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Originally Posted by janmcn
Permitting same-sex marriage will be decided by the people state by state. Only the 13 states and DC residents will benefit from the abolishing of the Defense of Marriage Act. All other state residents, including Florida, will not receive these federal benefits.
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I do not think you are correct in this statement. Once the marriage has been performed in one of the states allowing gay marriage, the federal benefits will follow them to any state they wish to reside in, only the state benefits will not apply.