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Federal judge refuses to halt same-sex benefits for Houston city employees
HOUSTON — The same-sex spouses of Houston city employees will keep their benefits for now, after a federal judge on Thursday denied a request for a restraining order that would have halted them.
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Most Neb. schools to offer insurance benefits to married same-sex couples
OMAHA, Neb. — Nearly all Nebraska school districts and some cities and counties will soon begin offering insurance benefits to legally married same-sex couples.
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Federal court certifies Ariz. same-sex partners benefits case as class action
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has certified as a class action Lambda Legal’s lawsuit on behalf of lesbian and gay Arizona state employees fighting a move by the Arizona Legislature to eliminate health care coverage for their families.
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Houston city workers file suit seeking equal benefits for same-sex spouses
Lambda Legal on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the city of Houston seeking to preserve spousal benefits, including health insurance, covering the same-sex spouses of city employees.
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Judge halts same-sex benefits in Houston after GOP chair files lawsuit
HOUSTON — A Harris County, Texas, judge issued an order Tuesday blocking the city of Houston from providing benefits to the same-sex spouses of city employees pending a hearing in January.
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Hagel: All states complying with new rules regarding same-sex spouse IDs
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says that all states are now complying with new rules allowing the same-sex spouses of military members to get ID cards in order to claim benefits.
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Same-sex partner benefits growing at Fortune 500 companies
Corporate support for gay and transgender rights is reaching workers in new corners of the country and economy six months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act, according to a new report card from the nation’s largest LGBT advocacy group.
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Federal workers to process same-sex benefit forms at La. National Guard sites
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana National Guard personnel seeking benefits for same-sex spouses will have an easier time filing the requests, despite a state refusal to let its workers process the paperwork because of Louisiana’s ban on gay marriage.
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Neb. county votes to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of employees
OMAHA, Neb. — Douglas County, Neb., will extend benefits to same-sex spouses of employees who were legally married in other states, said board officials who voted Tuesday in favor of the measure.
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Two same-sex couples sue BNSF Railway over denied health benefits
SEATTLE — Two workers sued one of the nation’s largest rail companies Tuesday, saying their same-sex spouses have repeatedly been denied health benefits even though voters in Washington state legalized gay marriage last year.