In a historic vote, New York has become the most recent state to adopt marriage equality. It's a huge victory for all of us, but our work is not done.

The reality is that the Defense of Marriage Act prevents all legally married same-sex couples in the US from receiving over 1,000 federal rights and privileges that straight married couples enjoy. We must repeal this unjust law.

Please join Senator Gillibrand and Democracy For America in the fight to repeal DOMA by adding your name today.

It is wrong that the federal government discriminates against LGBT Americans like the following DFA members who've shared their stories about how DOMA has impacted their lives:

Florence P., Brushton, NY:
My late partner and I were as close to a legal married couple as we could get in the state of New York. We were together for 32 1/2 years, hoping to one day marry in our state. She died in 2006. I am not considered to be her widow.  I am not considered to be legally related to her at all even though we shared our lives completely for over 32 years. It's time to repeal DOMA.

Leigh F., Durham, NC:
My partner and I have been together for 18 years. We are raising our four boys (ages 11, 10, 10, and 2) together. Not having marriage rights hurts our family every day.

Bernie S., Port St. Lucie, FL:
My partner and I have been together for 35 years, raised two sons and were officially married in Massachusetts in 2009. We both served in the military during the Vietnam War. We deserve the same rights as everyone else.

These are just three of the stories of the millions of LGBT Americans who just want the same rights and privileges that straight couples take for granted.

Have you been impacted by DOMA or know someone who has? Tell us your story in the form on the right. Only through telling the stories of the injustices perpetrated by DOMA will we be able to truly change hearts and minds so we can repeal DOMA once and for all.

Thank you for your advocacy!