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New Jersey court hears argument in major post-DOMA case

by SDGLN StaffTRENTON, N.J. — Today, in one of the first major courtroom tests since the demise of Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Lambda Legal presented oral argument on a...

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DOMA ruling looms large in court fight over striking gay jurors

by Scott Graham - The RecorderAttorneys for both Abbott Labs and SmithKline Beecham filed new briefs Wednesday on whether gays and lesbians can be excluded from juries via peremptory challenge....

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HHS issues first guidance on Supreme Court decision on DOMA

by SDGLN StaffWASHINGTON -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued a memo clarifying that all beneficiaries in private Medicare plans have access to equal coverage when it comes...

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U.S. gays face challenges serving abroad

by Josh Hicks - The Washington PostAustin Watkins had reason to celebrate when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a key portion of the Defense of Marriage Act, marking a breakthrough in gay rights and...

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Military same-gender spouses eligible for benefits today

by SDGLN StaffTexas military forces refuse to follow the lawWASHINGTON – The same-gender spouses of military service members become eligible today to receive a range of federal benefits, thanks to a...

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“Same-Sex Homebuyers 101” forum set for Saturday at The Center in Hillcrest

by Danny Ingersoll - Realtor for the ArtsHome ownership, the American dream, is now available for married gay and lesbian couples. Although gay couples have always been able to own property, it is not...

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DOMA heroine Edith Winsor to headline Constitution Day luncheon

by SDGLN StaffWASHINGTON – Edith Windsor, the winning plaintiff in the landmark case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional,...

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ACTION ALERT: Stop National Guard discrimination against same-gender military...

by SDGLN StaffWASHINGTON – In response to resistance on the part of several state National Guards to extend benefits to same-gender spouses of military members, the ACLU and the American Military...

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New federal guidance issued on same-gender marriages and employee benefit plans

by SDGLN StaffWASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced new guidance interpreting the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor. In a technical release, the department’s...

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The battles that remain for LGBT equality in the military

by SDGLN StaffWASHINGTON — Today, on the two-year anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT), the discriminatory policy that prevented LGBT service members from serving openly, the...

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Legal Lesson: The importance of DOMA being struck down

by James Rudolph - SDGLN Contributor(Editor's note: SDGLN welcomes James Rudolph as a legal columnist for SDGLN. He will write about immigration issues. See his photo below on the left and read his...

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Kentucky wants marriage lawsuit tossed out of federal court

by SDGLN StaffLOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Commonwealth of Kentucky has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges the state’s ban on same-gender marriage.Gregory Bourke and Michael De Leon,...

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Same-gender married military couples win federal lawsuit

by SDGLN StaffBOSTON -- Judge Richard Stearns of the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts today entered judgment in favor of the same-gender married couples who challenged the laws that discriminated...

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Many same-gender couples eligible for big tax refunds | VIDEO

by Blake Ellis - CNN MoneyNEW YORK -- Married same-sex couples who paid extra tax because the federal government didn't recognize their marriage are now eligible to get some of that money back. The...

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Five (or so) questions put to superlawyer Ted Olson about gay marriage and...

by Michelangelo Signorile - Editor-At-Large, HuffPost Gay VoicesSuperlawyers Ted Olson and David Boies have a new book, Redeeming the Dream: The Case for Marriage Equality, their account of taking on...

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