To whom do you give the most credit for the repeal of DOMA?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

57. I still would prefer that ENDA be addressed through the proper channels. We fought civil rights

legislation through the Courts because we knew that the courts would have the FORCE of law. And we also knew that the neither Congress nor the southern states were likely to address the issues properly (until the CRAs and VRAs of the 60s, of course).

And though not all Republican-dominated state legislatures have attempted to overturn Obama's EO's (I don't think they have the numbers to overcome the repeal), I'd rather these issues be fought through the courts. If we get a Republican president, the EOs would be overturned. Or, maybe not, but it's a chance I'm not willing to take. EOs are flimsy and sometimes awkwardly or vaguely written. We need the force of law from either Congress or mediated through the court system.

Also, Obama has already extended benefits to federal employees who are in LGBT relationships. However, I agree that we really need ENDA.

We either need ENDA passed through Congress (not going to happen) or for the courts to add LGBT to the list of "protected class" status.