All posts tagged "doma"
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Navigating Taxes After DOMA
For the first time in history, the Supreme Court has opened the door for same-sex married couples to receive federal tax-related benefits previously available only...
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Pentagon extends benefits, including marriage leave, to same-sex military families
Same-sex families will receive equal treatment by the military in less than one month’s time, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. In a memo dated Aug. 13...
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Social Security begins limited implementation of DOMA ruling
The Social Security Administration has begun processing limited benefits and payments for some same-sex couples in compliance with the Supreme Court’s invalidation of Section 3...
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Bill aims to bring Social Security benefits to civil unions
Congresswoman Linda Sánchez is seeking to extend Social Security benefits to same-sex couples whose relationships are lawfully recognized with legislation announced today. The Social Security...
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John Kerry announces post-DOMA visa policy for same-sex couples
In a policy change announced Friday by Secretary of State John Kerry, the United States will begin processing visa applications for same-sex couples effective immediately. ...
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Chad In Charge
Chad Griffin doesn't seem very tired, but it's hard to imagine how he couldn't be. It's been a whirlwind of a year for the 40-year-old,...
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Senate committee advances Charlie Morgan Act
A Senate committee today approved legislation that would expand federal benefits for same-sex military families. According to a news release, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs...
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FEC set to expand political-donation rights to same-sex couples
The Federal Election Commission is expected to vote Thursday to allow lawfully married same-sex couples to make joint political donations from an individual bank account...
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Federal judge orders Ohio officials to recognize same-sex couple’s marriage
A federal judge Monday ordered Ohio officials to recognize the marriage of a same-sex couple wed in Maryland on the death certificate of one of...
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House Republicans abandon marriage court fight
Lawyers for House Republicans declared in a court filing today an end to their fight over federal statutes similar to Section 3 of the Defense...
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Sarvis touts support for gay marriage and nondiscrimination in Virginia governor’s race
For those who thought the issue of same-sex marriage in Virginia would be swept under the rug this election year, Robert Sarvis says otherwise. Sarvis,...
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New Mexico Supreme Court asked to rule on marriage equality
Follow @JustinCSnow Emboldened by the Supreme Court’s ruling last week striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and returning marriage equality to...
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Good Times, Bad Times
Following last week's big win on marriage in the Supreme Court, gays and lesbians across the country can be excused for indulging in a victory...
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Rep. Tim Huelskamp files constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage
A handful of House Republicans are seeking to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage just days after the Supreme Court handed down two...
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Beyond DOMA and Prop. 8
Last week was an unforgettable moment for our movement, our country, and the pursuit of justice. We witnessed history – history made possible by the...
