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Breaking: Military to Extend Some Benefits for Gay Partners

Leon Panetta’s last week as Defense Secretary will extend some partner benefits to gay personnel. BY MICHELLE GARCI-ADVOCATE.COM As one of his final acts as secretary of defense, is expected…

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Supreme Court Taking up Marriage Equality – Will Hear Arguments on Prop 8, DOMA

The Supreme Court has just announced that it will hear arguments in the Prop. 8 case,Hollingsworth v. Perry. What’s also exciting is that the Court simultaneously announced it’ll take up…

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DOMA Struck Down by New York Appeals Court

New York (CNN) – A federal appeals court in New York on Thursday became the nation’s second to deem the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. The divisive Clinton-era law was passed…