What did the national Defense of Marrriage Act passed in 1996 by Congressional Republicans stipulate?

A) Marriage was a unassailable institution, even if between two men or two women.
B) The law banned all gay and lesbian civil unions.
C) The law made civil unions mandatory for gays and lesbians to receive recognition in society.
D) The law stated that the federa; government would not recognize marriage among gays and that states had no obligation to honor such marriages performed in other states.

Defense of Marriage Act

A U.S. federal law enacted in 1996, defining marriage for federal purposes as the union of one man and one woman, and allowing states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states. It was partially struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013.

Congressional Republicans

Members of the Republican Party in the United States Congress, which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Gay Marriage

The legal or socially recognized marriage between two individuals of the same sex, also known as same-sex marriage.