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<\/iframe><\/p>\n\u00a0Some facts on same-sex marriage in the U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Defense_of_Marriage_Act\">Defense of Marriage Act<\/a> (DOMA), enacted in 1996, prevents the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages and allows each U.S. state to refuse recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states.<\/li>\n<li>Since 2004, six states have legalized same-sex marriage: Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York,<\/strong> and Vermont,<\/strong> as well as the District of Columbia,<\/strong> and two Native American tribal jurisdictions\u2014<\/strong>the\u00a0Coquille tribe\u00a0of Oregon, and the\u00a0Suquamish tribe\u00a0of\u00a0Washington\u00a0State<\/li>\n<li>Maryland<\/strong> and Rhode Island<\/strong> recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions.<\/li>\n<li>California,<\/strong> which briefly granted same-sex marriage in 2008, now only recognizes them on a conditional basis. 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