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 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