Which statement best describes the defense of marriage act of 1996?
it gave gay and lesbian couples the right to marry. it gave interracial couples the right to marry. it recognized only marriage between a man and a woman. it only recognized marriages between people of the same race.

The statement that best describe Defense of marriage Act of 1996 is: It recognized only marriage between a man and a woman.

Defense of marriage act of 1996 clearly describe that marriage could only happen between one man and one woman. This prevent the relationships between same sex couples to be recognized by the government, which make them unable to obtain legal tax benefit that given to traditional couple. This Act later ruled as unconstitutional in 2013.

answer; /// the above statement is (true);