DOMANIA: Ohio

OH DOMA passes Senate

The Ohio Senate narrowly passed a far-reaching ban on same-sex marriages Wednesday, just one day after President Bush signaled he would fight to create a constitutional amendment to do the same.
The bill, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, looks like it's on a fast track to becoming law. The House approved a similar bill last year, and Gov. Bob Taft has pledged to sign a gay marriage ban. First, the bill goes back to the House. State Rep. Bill Seitz, a Green Township Republican who sponsored the bill, said he was "elated" at the prospect of Ohio being the 38th state
to pass the Defense of Marriage Act. "It's gigantic step toward strengthening the traditional view of marriage," Seitz said.

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