Late last month, I wrote a brief piece about the
Navajo Nation clarifying that its is still a marriage inequality tribe. That is because the Navajo Nation Council enacted the Diné Marriage Act back in June 2005, which bans tribal recognition of same-sex marriages, as well as polygamy and marriages between family members. But
the Washington Post published a piece this past Wednesday indicating that there is support within the tribal leadership to repeal the 2005 Diné Marriage Act, including support from past and current tribal presidents.
However, the Diné Marriage Act cannot be repealed without strong support from the Navajo Nation Council.
The Washington Post piece indicates that tribal culture is changing along with the larger culture to recognize and support both gay and straight families, which indicates that we could very well see renewed debate about this tribal law... as well as it's possible repeal.
