Tax time for gay couples means more complications, higher bills

For gay couples in the U.S., the April 15 tax filing deadline can be a reminder of the disparities they face, even in a nation that is becoming more accepting of same-sex couples.

Gay couples often pay higher taxes because they do not get the federal tax benefits that go with marriage. And for couples in state-sanctioned domestic partnerships, civil unions or same-sex marriages, filing federal income taxes can involve doing three sets of paperwork instead of one.

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 A group of local pastors has come up short in an effort to trigger a referendum vote on Cleveland's domestic-partner registry.

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Craig decides not to appeal case to Minnesota high court

Former U.S. Senator Larry Craig has dropped a legal challenge to his 2007 arrest for "lewd conduct" in a Minneapolis airport bathroom.

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Out former DNC official said to get White House job

Brian Bond, who has held several positions with the Democratic National Committee and led the Victory Fund for six years, reportedly has been tapped to become deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison.

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Kevin de León Introduces Bill Would Allow Unmarried Same-Sex Couples to Avoid Property Tax Increases Upon the Death of a Loved One

SACRAMENTO—Assembly Member Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles), Chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee, introduced Assembly Bill 103 today, which would allow two people, including same-sex couples, who co-own a home together to avoid an unfair property tax increase upon the death of one of the co-owners.

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Equality California Calls Prop 8 Proponents' New Lawsuit Hypocritical

Sacramento — Proponents of Proposition 8 today filed a lawsuit in federal court asking that a California campaign finance disclosure law passed by the voters be invalidated.

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Team Obama likes to cite Warren's work on AIDS in Africa to combat criticism about the controversial pastor. But how does burning condoms save li

Once hailed by Time magazine as "America's Pastor," California megachurch leader and best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren now finds himself on the defensive.

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Harsh Sentences for Homosexuality in Senegal New York Times

DAKAR, Senegal — Nine men were handed unusually harsh sentences of eight years in prison after being tried on charges of conspiracy and "unnatural acts," a term used to criminalize homosexuality, according to their lawyers and gay rights groups here.

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WATCH: Anne Hathaway To Obama: Explain Rick Warren

Anne Hathaway spoke her mind about Barack Obama on the red carpet at Tuesday night's Palm Springs Film Festival.

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Driving Factors of Prop 8 Vote

Precinct-by-precinct analysis and other data shows party, ideology , church attendance and age drove vote, debunking myths about African-American voting on marriage equality.

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