a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:600:"<span id="articleText">The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit ruled 3-0 that the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as being between one man and one woman, is unconstitutional because it denies federal benefits to legally-married, same-sex couples.&nbsp; Currently, eight states permit same-sex marriage.&nbsp; This ruling will certainly elevate the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court.&nbsp; Read more at: &nbsp;<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/31/us-doma-appeal-idUSBRE84U0TO20120531">www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/31/us-doma-appeal-idUSBRE84U0TO20120531</a></span>";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}s:17:"field_story_image";a:1:{i:0;N;}s:12:"field_weight";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:"value";N;}}}