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Ted Cruz Reintroduces Anti-Gay Bill That Would ‘Defend’ States’ Right To Regulate Marriage

John Wright February 11, 2015

Two Texas Republicans reintroduced a bill Tuesday that would prohibit the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages in states that ban … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz Reintroduces Anti-Gay Bill That Would ‘Defend’ States’ Right To Regulate Marriage

Topics: Health, Supreme Court More Posts About: DOMA, DOMA, gay marriage, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas

Bill to Fully Repeal DOMA Finds Third Republican Supporter

Andy Towle February 3, 2015

Three House Republicans have now signed on to the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill introduced again last month that would fully repeal the Defense of … [Read more...] about Bill to Fully Repeal DOMA Finds Third Republican Supporter

Topics: News More Posts About: DOMA, DOMA, News, Robert Dold

Lesbian Widow Sues FedEx For Refusing To Pay Survivor Benefits: READ

Michael Fitzgerald January 15, 2015

The widow of a FedEx employee is suing the company for refusing to provide her with federally required pension benefits   The widow of a FedEx … [Read more...] about Lesbian Widow Sues FedEx For Refusing To Pay Survivor Benefits: READ

Topics: LGBT Rights, Supreme Court More Posts About: benefits, California, Deaths, discrimination, DOMA, DOMA, FedEx, gay marriage, gay rights, Health, Lesly Taboada-Hall, LGBT Rights, LGBT Stories, Stacey Schuett, Survivor, widow

Happy Ending for Binational Gay Couple Kept Apart By DOMA: WATCH

Michael Fitzgerald January 15, 2015

Just when you needed a break from the relentless bad news, a happy outcome for binational couple Tim and Jamie who, back in 2013 were prevented from … [Read more...] about Happy Ending for Binational Gay Couple Kept Apart By DOMA: WATCH

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, towleroad More Posts About: binational, Canada, couple, defense of marriage act, DOMA, DOMA, gay marriage, Green Card, Law - Gay, LGBT, scotland, united states, video, YouTube, YouTube

DOMA-Repealing ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ Reintroduced in Congress

Kyler Geoffroy January 8, 2015

Yesterday Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would fully repeal the … [Read more...] about DOMA-Repealing ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ Reintroduced in Congress

Topics: News, Supreme Court More Posts About: Dianne Feinstein, DOMA, DOMA, News

Lincoln, Nebraska Mayor Extends City Benefits to Gay Married Couples

Andy Towle December 9, 2014

Same-sex spouses of city employees are set to receive medical, dental, life and vision insurance and the same retirement benefits that straight … [Read more...] about Lincoln, Nebraska Mayor Extends City Benefits to Gay Married Couples

Topics: News More Posts About: DOMA, DOMA, gay marriage, Lincoln, NE, Nebraska, News

Gay Texas Couple Was First To Obtain Marriage License 42 Years Ago, But Did They Help Or Hurt The Movement?

John Wright November 29, 2014

Forty-two years ago, two men obtained a marriage license in Wharton County, Texas — in what was one of the nation's first government-recognized … [Read more...] about Gay Texas Couple Was First To Obtain Marriage License 42 Years Ago, But Did They Help Or Hurt The Movement?

Topics: Drag, Supreme Court More Posts About: DOMA, DOMA, Edie Windsor, Edie Windsor, gay marriage, Texas, Texas

DOMA Lawyer Mary Bonauto, Cartoonist Alison Bechdel Win MacArthur ‘Genius Grants’: VIDEOS

Andy Towle September 17, 2014

Mary Bonauto, the Civil Rights Project Director at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) since 1990 and a civil rights lawyer who has … [Read more...] about DOMA Lawyer Mary Bonauto, Cartoonist Alison Bechdel Win MacArthur ‘Genius Grants’: VIDEOS

Topics: Health, History, News More Posts About: alison bechdel, DOMA, DOMA, Mary Bonauto, News

Pivotal Supreme Court Order Used To Defend Gay Marriage Bans Losing Support

Charles Pulliam-Moore August 20, 2014

A growing number of lower-court judges tasked with reviewing the Constitutionality of states’ bans on same sex marriage are reconsidering a pivotal … [Read more...] about Pivotal Supreme Court Order Used To Defend Gay Marriage Bans Losing Support

Topics: History, News, Society, Supreme Court More Posts About: DOMA, DOMA, gay marriage, News, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Lambda Legal Sues For Unconstitutional Deprivation Of Veterans Benefits To Same-Sex Spouses

Michael Fitzgerald August 20, 2014

Lambda Legal has filed suit against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on behalf of the American Military Partner Association, an advocacy organization … [Read more...] about Lambda Legal Sues For Unconstitutional Deprivation Of Veterans Benefits To Same-Sex Spouses

Topics: Living | Loving, Military, News, Supreme Court More Posts About: advocacy, American Military Partner Association, benefits, DOMA, DOMA, gay marriage, Gay Marriage Quotes, Lambda, Lambda Legal, Lambda Legal, Military, News, same-sex spouse, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, spouse, Susan Sommer, veteran

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