Same-sex couples have won some victories at the state and local level, most notably in Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health [798 N.E.2d 941 (Mass. 2003)] which granted marriage rights in Massachusetts. However, there are 1138 federal rights granted to married heterosexual couples that are still unavailable to same-sex couples. In light of this fact, this author advocates repealing the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and passing legislation at the federal level which would make it illegal to discriminate against homosexuals in the workplace.