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Five by Five and Counting

May 14th, 2009 · No Comments

 On May 13, Beacon Broadside posted this commentary by Karen. Things are changing so fast, that by the time your read this, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch may have signed New Hampshire’s same-sex marriage bill. According to the New York Times, a compromise was reached today. As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall [...]

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Tags: Connecticut · GLAD · Hawai'i · Iowa · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Vermont · gay marriage

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