The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs advanced a new package of bills recently that would effectively ensure full benefits go to gay troops and … [Read more...] about Senate Committee Advances Benefits Bill For Gay Troops And Their Spouses
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CA Supreme Court Rejects SD Clerk’s Request To Halt Same-Sex Marriages
On Tuesday the California Supreme Court denied a request filed by San Diego County Clerk Ernest J. Dronenburg to halt gay marriages in California … [Read more...] about CA Supreme Court Rejects SD Clerk’s Request To Halt Same-Sex Marriages
Ballot Proposal To Overturn Florida’s Ban On Gay Marriage Unlikely To Appear In The Near Future
A coalition of gay rights advocates and organizations in Florida have made it clear that they have no plans to introduce same-sex marriage on the … [Read more...] about Ballot Proposal To Overturn Florida’s Ban On Gay Marriage Unlikely To Appear In The Near Future
News: Baby Cambridge, Amanda Bynes, Freddie Mercury, Matt Bomer
King David's Palace unearthed by archaeologists in Israel? The sex problem in the Navy. New trailer for George Clooney & Sandra … [Read more...] about News: Baby Cambridge, Amanda Bynes, Freddie Mercury, Matt Bomer
For Immigration Purposes, Validity of Same-Sex Marriages Likely to Be Based On Where Couples Were Married
Last week, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the highest administrative body in the Department of Justice that considers immigration matters, … [Read more...] about For Immigration Purposes, Validity of Same-Sex Marriages Likely to Be Based On Where Couples Were Married
New Mexico Attorney General Will Not Defend State’s Gay Marriage Ban
Following a lawsuit filed in June by a gay couple in New Mexico challenging the state's ambiguous law that seemed to ban gay marriage, state … [Read more...] about New Mexico Attorney General Will Not Defend State’s Gay Marriage Ban
CA Attorney General Urges Court To Deny San Diego Clerk’s Petition To Halt Same-Sex Marriages: READ
Late last week, San Diego County Clerk Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr. filed a petition with the California Supreme Court to halt same-sex marriages in the … [Read more...] about CA Attorney General Urges Court To Deny San Diego Clerk’s Petition To Halt Same-Sex Marriages: READ
Federal Marriage Benefits Remain Uncertain In The Wake Of Prop. 8 & DOMA Rulings
Almost one month after the Supreme Court's landmark decision to gut DOMA, legal analysts and experts are still trying to make sense as to how it … [Read more...] about Federal Marriage Benefits Remain Uncertain In The Wake Of Prop. 8 & DOMA Rulings
Gay Couple Challenges Ohio’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage In Federal Suit
Last week, we reported on a gay Ohio couple, John Arthur and Jim Obergefell, who flew to Maryland to tie the knot. Unlike other couples flocking to … [Read more...] about Gay Couple Challenges Ohio’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage In Federal Suit
House Republicans Give Up On Gay Marriage Fight: READ
After spending more than $2 million defending the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in a number of cases, House Republicans announced Thursday … [Read more...] about House Republicans Give Up On Gay Marriage Fight: READ