Most Mass. Companies Refuse Gay Spousal Retirement Benefits
Two thirds of Massachusetts corporations say
they will not extend retirement benefits to the spouses of gay and
lesbian employees even though same-sex marriage is legal in he state
and those same companies are offering the benefits to the spouses of
heterosexual workers.
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Bush
A.G. Nominee Linked To Anti-Gay Amendment
Senate Democrats want answers from the man
nominated by President Bush to be Attorney General.
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State
Legislatures Grapple Over Issues Including Gay Marriage
Lawmakers are gathering at their state capitols
this week, with some new faces in the crowd and big decisions
looming on taxes, schools, health care and crime - not to mention a
minefield of cultural disputes such as gay marriage and the moral
beliefs of pharmacists.
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Mass.
Gay Couple Seeks Benefits in R.I.
The
Tiverton Rhode Island School Committee has asked a Superior Court
judge whether it can extend health care coverage to the same-sex
spouse of a retired high school teacher.
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Federal Judge Dismisses Gay Couple's Effort to File Joint Taxes
A
federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a gay couple who
claimed they deserved a tax refund because they were legally married
and should be granted "married" taxpayer status..
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Montana
High Court Rules University System Must Offer Insurance to Gay
Partners
MISSOULA, Mont. - Montana's public universities
must offer health insurance to gay and lesbian domestic partners,
just as they do for unmarried straight couples, the state Supreme
Court has ruled..
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Gay
Partners Receive Legal Responsibilities
Sweeping new rights for registered gay
and lesbian couples will kick in under the California
Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2003.
However, the legal weight of the new responsibilities may
catch some off guard.
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Parents
want gay men's sons expelled
COSTA
MESA, Calif. -- Some parents and parishioners have accused the Roman
Catholic diocese in Orange County of violating church doctrine by
allowing a gay couple to enroll their children in a church school.
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Justices
may take on Fla. adoption ban
The
U.S. Supreme Court will likely decide on Friday whether to take
review of Lofton v. Florida Department of Children and Families, the
ACLU's challenge to the Florida adoption ban.
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Groups
resist city's gay rights ordinance
Opponents
of gay rights in Topeka, Kansas, have collected enough signatures to
challenge a two-month-old city ordinance that bans discrimination
based on sexual orientation in city hiring.
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Foes
of same-sex marriage should put efforts elsewhere
TRADITIONALLY,
the end of the year marks a time to reflect on the news of the past
year. This year should be no exception. However, some traditions are
best when broken. Traditionally, marriage has been between one man
and one woman, but 2004 marked a year that Massachusetts should be
proud of for expanding marriage to include gay men and lesbians.
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In
Massachusetts, where I am legally married, legislators will vote again on a proposed constitutional amendment designed to take away marriage rights from same-sex couples and replace them instead with civil unions. This amendment would enshrine discrimination into the constitution of our state.