In the wake of law firm King & Spalding's decision to withdraw from representing House Republicans in ongoing litigation challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Tony Perkins, the president of the Christian conservative group Family Research Council (FRC), likened gay men and lesbians to terrorists, reports US excellent news source OnTopMag.
The Atlanta-based firm on Monday announced it would drop the case, prompting partner Paul Clement to jump ship to the Washington-based Bancroft PLLC, where he'll continue to work on the case. House leaders took on the task of defending the law that bans the federal government from recognizing the marriages of gay couples after President Barack Obama announced he would no longer because he believes the law is unconstitutional.
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