It has been reported today that the US Supreme Court has overturned the “Defense of Marriage Act” (1996), which has until now denied federal benefits to same-sex couples legally “married” in 12 US States including the federal capital, Washington DC.
In a second decision, the Court held that a complaint of activists against same sex marriage in California was not admissible, which now allows for same-sex marriages to take place in California once more.
Source : Le Monde 26th June 2013