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The rapid fire developments in the area of same-sex rights continues, with word from the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders group, which successfully argued for same-sex marriage in Massachusetts…
Continue Reading Suit To Be Filed for Extension of Federal Benefits to Same-Sex Couples
In the first ruling of its kind in the State of New Jersey, a Superior Court Judge has held that a same-sex couple legally married in another jurisdiction can obtain a divorce in this…
Continue Reading LEGALLY MARRIED SAME-SEX COUPLE OBTAINED DIVORCE IN NEW JERSEY
Just before the end of his presidency, George W. Bush signed into law the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (WRERA), which corrects certain portions of the Pension…
Continue Reading Same-Sex Couples Protected By New Retirement Savings Law
Last month, the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission issued its final report, which, according to the Commission, included "overwhelming evidence" that civil unions do not provide the same protections…
Continue Reading Is New Jersey Headed Towards Same Sex Marriage?
Iowa’s state Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments this week on a challenge to the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, but a decision will likely not be forthcoming for several…
Continue Reading Iowa Next in Line for Same-Sex Marriage Consideration
Following up on a recent blog entry, found here, regarding the Connecticut Supreme Court’s holding that same-sex couples have the right to marry, in November, 52% of California voters approved…
Continue Reading California Voters Approve Ban on Same-Sex Unions
