DOMA Co-Author Kathryn Lehman Calls For Repeal Of Gay Marriage Ban

Kathryn Lehman, a lesbian Republican who worked on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), is now lobbying for its repeal.

DOMA is the 1996 law that bans federal agencies from recognizing the marriages of gay and lesbian couples.

The Huffington Post reported that in her capacity as chief counsel for the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution, Lehman helped write the law.

Lehman, who at the time was involved in a relationship with a man she eventually married, said the perception America had of gay people was completely different in 1996.