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It may be unconstitutional for other states not to recognize Vermont's civil unions
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Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution requires states to
recognize the "acts, records and proceedings" of all other states. In
1996, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) became law, which gave states the
"right" not to recognize gay marriages performed in other states. That law
is likely unconstitutional, but there has not yet been an opportunity to
challenge it in court. Many legal scholars believe that other states will
be constitutionally required to recognize civil unions performed in Vermont.
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