In stark contrast with the rapid-fire succession of states legalizing same-sex marriage within recent months, the California Supreme Court today upheld the now infamous "Prop 8," a ban on same-sex
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Vermont Becomes Fourth State To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
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After becoming the first state to legalize civil unions, Vermont has become the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Today, both houses of the state legislature overrode the governor’s recent veto…
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Suit To Be Filed for Extension of Federal Benefits to Same-Sex Couples
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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…
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LEGALLY MARRIED SAME-SEX COUPLE OBTAINED DIVORCE IN NEW JERSEY
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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…
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Is New Jersey Headed Towards Same Sex Marriage?
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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…
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Iowa Next in Line for Same-Sex Marriage Consideration
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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…
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California Voters Approve Ban on Same-Sex Unions
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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…
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Connecticut Supreme Court Rules on Gay Marriage
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On October 10, 2008, Connecticut’s Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that gay couples have the right to marry. Connecticut is the third state behind Massachusetts and California to legalize same sex…
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