EA Is Joining Forces With The Human Rights Campaign To Help Repeal The Defense of Marriage Act

Perhaps you've heard of DOMA, or the Defense of Marriage Act; it's a United States federal law that defines marriage as the legal union of man and woman. That's it. The law has been in effect since 1996 and is viewed by many in the gay and lesbian community (as well as plenty of heterosexuals) as a discriminative (and un-Constitutional) mandate that stands in the way of consenting adults and their inalienable right to pursue equality and happiness.

The Human Rights Campaign, or HRC, is a coalition of businesses that have joined together to take down DOMA. And their latest alley, according to Game Politics, is EA.

Other companies in the coalition includes Marriott, A|X Armani Exchange, Aetna Inc., Biogen Idec, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Diageo North America, eBay Inc., Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group LLC, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Replacements, Ltd., Sun Life Financial U.S., and Thomson Reuters.

EA's support is hardly a shocker; they have long been an official supporter of gay rights. Though most are familiar with the various deceptions of same sex relationships in its numerous games, including Mass Effect, Dragon Age, even The Sims.

EA originally took a stand against DOMA back in 2012, before jumping on board the HRC bandwagon. The publisher has long been criticized for questionable business tactics, but their commitment to gay rights is without question.