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Married in Massachusetts… Not in Hawaii …

March 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Kath Sands, former professor of religion at UMass-Boston, and her partner Linda Krieger, an attorney, have a marriage license in Massachusetts. But last year, they moved to Honolulu, where they both teach at the university–Kath in American Studies, and Linda at the Richardson School of Law. Linda grew up in Hawaii, and so it was [...]

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Tags: DOMA · Gays and Religion · Hawai'i · Massachusetts · civil rights · civil unions · family rights · lgbt family · marriage equality · religion

GLAD Challenges DOMA

March 5th, 2009 · No Comments

On March 3, 2009, GLAD, with Mary Bonauto acting as lead attorney, opened the first salvo in the battle to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act. In particular, GLAD is challenging Section 3 of the law, which denies federal benefits to married same-sex couples. Here’s what The Progress Report, from the Center for America [...]

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Tags: DOMA · GLAD · Mary Bonauto · Massachusetts · civil rights · gay marriage · lgbt family · marriage equality