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DOMA’s demise creates pathway to overturning state bans on gay marriage
Advocates on both sides of the gay marriage debate predicted that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that overturned part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act would create a pathway for more challenges to state bans on same-sex marriage. They were right.
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Hawaii same-sex marriage pioneer who sparked national debate weds partner
HONOLULU — One of the Hawaii women who sparked the national same-sex marriage battle with a lawsuit more than 20 years ago is now legally married to another woman.
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Social Security begins processing survivor benefits for same-sex spouses
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration (SSA) said Monday it has begun processing, and paying, some survivor’s benefits for married, same-sex couples.
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Married, gay students to receive equal treatment in college loan applications
WASHINGTON — Students in same-sex marriages will be treated the same as their straight married classmates when it comes to federal college loan applications, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Friday in a shift that reflects this year’s Supreme Court ruling that broadened gay rights.
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Pope Francis named Time magazine’s Person of the Year
NEW YORK — Time magazine selected Pope Francis as its Person of the Year on Wednesday, saying the Catholic Church’s new leader has changed the perception of the 2,000-year-old institution in an extraordinary way in a short time.
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Va. tax department implements ‘hateful’ guidelines for married, same-sex couples
RICHMOND, Va. — The state of Virginia has released new tax guidelines for legally married same-sex couples, establishing what is being called some of the most complicated and harshest policies by any state tax department against same-sex couples.
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New Jersey, neighboring Pennsylvania spotlight same-sex marriage efforts
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania and New Jersey are on tracks that could lead to the Northeast being the first full region in the country to legalize same-sex marriage — but the routes are hardly parallel and the horsepower anything but equal.
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Utah says married, same-sex couples must file state taxes separately
SALT LAKE CITY — State officials are notifying gay couples that Utah’s policy about joint tax returns is unchanged despite recent federal recognition of same-sex couples.
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Idaho lawmaker questions legality of new tax rules for married, same-sex couples
BOISE, Idaho — A state lawmaker contends that Idaho’s tax collectors risk violating the U.S. Constitution by requiring same-sex couples who are legally married elsewhere to do extra work when filing their state income taxes.
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Louisiana, Jindal administration at odds with federal benefits rules
BATON ROUGE, La. — Federal regulations are loosening to offer more benefits to same-sex married couples around the nation, but not so in Louisiana, where Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration is complicating how couples can get those federal benefits.