Back in December, Marine Corps. Captain Matthew Phelps made history when he became the first gay man to ask his partner Ben Schock to marry him at the … [Read more...] about How DOMA is Hurting the Gay Military Couple Who Got Engaged at the White House: VIDEO
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Poll: 59 Percent of Americans Oppose DOMA
A new poll commissioned by the Center for American Progress and Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders and conducted by the Goodwin Simon … [Read more...] about Poll: 59 Percent of Americans Oppose DOMA
DOMA, Creating Expatriates Since 1996
In a matter of weeks the Supreme Court will hear cases about the constitutionality of hetero-only marriage laws. Those laws include DOMA, which … [Read more...] about DOMA, Creating Expatriates Since 1996
Self-Professed Golden Girls Fight DOMA: VIDEO
As part of their ongoing effort to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act and prevent bi-national same-sex couples from being split apart by the federal … [Read more...] about Self-Professed Golden Girls Fight DOMA: VIDEO
The Pentagon Extends Some Benefits to Same-Sex Couples: How Is That Legal?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOutgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (right) has ensured that at least some of the benefits given to military … [Read more...] about The Pentagon Extends Some Benefits to Same-Sex Couples: How Is That Legal?
Rachel Maddow Blasts Boehner, House Republicans for Blocking Gay Military Benefits: VIDEO
Rachel Maddow looks at Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's recent announcement that benefits to nearly the extent allowed by current law will be … [Read more...] about Rachel Maddow Blasts Boehner, House Republicans for Blocking Gay Military Benefits: VIDEO
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Extends Benefits to Gay and Lesbian Servicemembers, Families
Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta today extended benefits previously unavailable to gay and lesbian servicemembers and their families. The … [Read more...] about Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Extends Benefits to Gay and Lesbian Servicemembers, Families
Cancer-Stricken Lesbian Soldier Charlie Morgan Succumbs To Disease
Chief Warrant Officer and LGBT activist Charlie Morgan died this morning after a long battle with breast cancer. She leaves behind her wife Karen and … [Read more...] about Cancer-Stricken Lesbian Soldier Charlie Morgan Succumbs To Disease
Lesbian with Foreign Spouse Threatened Under DOMA to Attend State of the Union Address
Kelly Costello, a Potomac, Maryland woman whose native Peruvian spouse is threatened with deportation under DOMA, will attend the State of the Union … [Read more...] about Lesbian with Foreign Spouse Threatened Under DOMA to Attend State of the Union Address
Problems Ahead In a Post-DOMA World: The Fate of Binational Couples
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThis is the fourth in a series of analyses about the Supreme Court's decision to hear cases challenging the … [Read more...] about Problems Ahead In a Post-DOMA World: The Fate of Binational Couples