Tag: DOMA
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New UT Special Attorney General Cites ‘Religious Duty’ in Decision to Take Anti-Marriage Equality Case
Gene Schaerr, a Washington, D.C. partner at the law firm Winston & Strawn, is citing his personal religious beliefs as the rationale behind his decision to quit his job and become the lead counsel on the State of Utah’s case against marriage equality.
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Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act Introduced in U.S. House and Senate
While the Supreme Court’s decision striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and guidance from the Office of Personnel Management have made clear that federal workers’ same-sex spouses are now eligible for benefits, there are still federal employees who cannot access marriage and thus continue to be denied critical health, retirement and other benefits for their families.
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Military Same-Sex Spouses Eligible for Benefits Today
Today the same-sex spouses of military service members become eligible to receive a range of federal benefits, thanks to a Department of Defense policy change that was announced last month implementing the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
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HRC Praises Pentagon’s Extension of Additional Benefits to Gay and Lesbian Service Members and Their Families
The Human Rights Campaign praised the Pentagon’s announcement that it would extend a slate of equal benefits to lesbian and gay service members and their families over the coming months.
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HRC Statement on the Death of Lillian Miles Lewis
Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin, joined by HRC’s Atlanta Steering Committee, released the following statement regarding the passing of Lillian Miles Lewis, wife of Congressman John Lewis (D-GA):
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Discriminatory ban on gays and lesbians in the military officially ends tomorrow
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese issued the following statement on tomorrow’s historic end of the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) law that has, for the past 17 years, prohibited qualified gay and lesbian Americans from serving in the armed forces.