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Maggie Gallagher Expects To Lose On DOMA

Maggie Gallagher has been one of the most prominent voices speaking out against marriage equality over the past several years, largely thanks to her previous leadership role with the National Organization for Marriage. But Jeremy Hooper noticed that she may be accepting reality and not blindly following her beliefs, because on a comment thread she acknowledged that the Supreme Court may, in fact, overturn the Defense of Marriage Act. Though NOM has doubled down on its delusion that a majority of the country stands with it, Gallagher seems to recognize that public opinion has shifted and recognizing same-sex couples is an understandable ruling for the Supreme Court to support.

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