The U.S. State Department has changed its policy to grant automatic U.S. citizenship to children born abroad to married same-sex couples.
Government had refused to automatically recognize the citizenship of children of married gay couples born abroad via surrogacy
State Department categorically refuses to recognize citizenship of children of legally married same-sex couples
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State Department is categorically refusing to recognize same-sex couples' marriages as valid, thus denying their children citizenship
Court finds that the children of married same-sex couples, at least one of whom is a U.S. citizen, are entitled to U.S. citizenship
State Department refuses to recognize the citizenship of children of legally married same-sex couples born abroad
Lawsuit is second to challenge the State Department's refusal to acknowledge citizenship of children of same-sex parents
Federal courts have previously found a child of a U.S. citizen does not have to prove a biological relationship with their parent