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Court must pay gay employee for ‘unjustified’ denial of partner benefits, judge rules

Qnews  Nov 20 09

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the government must pay for the extra cost of insuring the spouse of a federal worker who was denied federal worker’s insurance benefits because the married couple is gay, Metropolitan News reports.
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Item: Lesbian lawyer’s spousal benefits can’t be blocked by DOMA

Qnews  Nov 19 09

   ::: The federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) can’t be used to prevent a gay or lesbian federal court employee from getting full, equal benefits, Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Alex Kozinski ruled today, according to an AP report.
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