Facebook, Apple, Google Back Same-Sex Marriage in Supreme Court Filing

Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft and eBay are among more than 200 companies that filed a brief Wednesday calling on the Supreme Court to overturn a provision in a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

The companies filed the document, known as an amicus curiae or "friend of the court" brief, in the case against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). They say the law's definition of marriage forces national companies to discriminate against employees based on their marriage status, sexual orientation and state of residence.

Differences between DOMA and state laws require discriminating against LGBT employees when it comes to health insurance and other be…
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