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Mombian  less than a day ago

U.S. National News The House Oversight & Government Reform Committee approved the Domestic Partnership Benefits & Obligations Act, which would offer the same benefits, including health insurance and pensions, to same-sex partners of federal workers and to opposite-sex spouses.
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NY Court: Married Gay Couples Entitled to Benefits

Google Gay News / WNYC  less than a day ago

New York Daily News NY Court: Married Gay Couples Entitled to BenefitsWNYCThe Court of Appeals ruled public officials have the authority to extend health insurance and other benefits to gay and lesbian couples legally married in .
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Gay couple rights OK'd by state's top court

Google Gay News / RocNow  less than a day ago

New York Daily News Gay couple rights OK'd by state's top courtRocNowThe state Court of Appeals rejected a Christian legal group's claim that the extension of benefits, including health insurance, to gay couples was illegal .
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Fox Rigs The Video Again

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  less than a day ago

After running video of crowds from a September Tea Party rally to make it seem the recent health insurance reform protest was bigger than it was, Fox News has done it again: this time to make Sarah Palin's crowds look.
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Rep. Conyers criticizes Obama, Rahm on health care

America Blog  2 days ago

Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) in Huffington Post: "I'm getting tired of saving Obama's can in the White House," said Conyers.
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Gay Couple Awarded Benefits Compensation

Google Gay News / On Top Magazine  2 days ago

On Top Magazine Gay Couple Awarded Benefits CompensationOn Top MagazineBy On Top Magazine Staff A federal judge in California has awarded a couple benefits compensation previously denied because the couple is gay, .
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NY court OKs out-of-state gay marriage benefits

Google Gay Marriage News / Reuters  2 days ago

NJ.com NY court OKs out-of-state gay marriage benefitsReutersGay marriage opponents had challenged decisions in 2006 by the New York State Department of Civil Service and Westchester County to give health insurance .
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Orrin Hatch on health care debate: "It's going to be a holy war"

America Blog  3 days ago

Holy war? That's how Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is characterizing the upcoming debate on the health insurance reform bill: Republicans, who have criticized the Democrats' initiative as a step toward government control of the healthcare system, are already planning a series of delaying tactics, including forcing the entire bill to be read aloud on the Senate floor.
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Judge rules same-sex couple must be repaid after denial of benefits

Google Gay Marriage News / Fresno Bee  3 days ago

Lez Get Real Judge rules same-sex couple must be repaid after denial of benefitsFresno BeeLevenson and Sears, who have been partners for 15 years, were married July 12, 2008, at a time when same-sex marriage was legal in California.
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Judge: Feds must grant gay lawyer insurance pay

Google Gay Marriage News / San Jose Mercury News  3 days ago

Lez Get Real Judge: Feds must grant gay lawyer insurance paySan Jose Mercury NewsIn determining that the spouses of gay federal workers are ineligible for spousal benefits, the personnel office has cited the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, .
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Reid presenting $849 billion health bill to Dem. caucus, cuts deficit by $127 billion over 10 years

America Blog  3 days ago

The Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, is meeting with the Senate Democratic caucus to present the health insurance reform bill that should proceed to the Senate floor.
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Suit seeks to keep domestic partner benefits

Topix Gay News  4 days ago

Tracy Collins, an Arizona Department of Public Safety officer, explains Tuesday why she is suing the state to block legislation that takes away insurance and other benefits from the domestic partners of state and university employees.
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Gay couples blast federal Defense of Marriage Act

Topix Gay News  4 days ago

Gay married couples suing the government over a federal law that doesn't recognize same-sex unions say there is "no legitimate or plausible" reason for having a federal definition of marriage that excludes gay couples.
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Bengals sign Larry Johnson

OutSports Jock Talk Blog  4 days ago

Do you believe in karma? If you do and you’re a Cincinnati Bengals fan, you may want to shield your eyes from the rest of the season.
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Long Term Care Insurance for the Gay & Lesbian Community: Different Needs ...

Google Lesbian News / PR Newswire (press release)  5 days ago

Long Term Care Insurance for the Gay & Lesbian Community: Different Needs ...PR Newswire (press release)16 /PRNewswire/ -- Like other longer-living Americans, gay males and lesbians (as well as bisexuals and transsexuals) face the prospect of eventual .
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Drug makers are raising prices in anticipation of health care reform

America Blog  5 days ago

Surprise. This may explain why insurance companies like Blue Cross are raising our rates 25% and up a year.
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Long Term Care Insurance for the Gay and Lesbian Community: Different Needs ...

Google Lesbian News / Send2Press (press release)  5 days ago

Send2Press (press release) Long Term Care Insurance for the Gay and Lesbian Community: Different Needs .
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New Jersey Lawmaker: Gay Marriage Bill Might Not Get Vote

Yahoo Gay News / Insurance Journal  6 days ago

A New Jersey bill to allow gay marriage might not go to a vote in the Legislature before the session ends in January and Democratic Gov.
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RNC Sbusidizes Abortions for 18 Years & Counting

Gay Agenda  Nov 13 09

From The Washington Monthly: The debate over financing of abortions — the basis for the offensive Stupak amendment — is all about money being fungible.
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Obama, Deficit Hawk

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Nov 13 09

For much of this year, I've been arguing that the Obama administration needs to pivot swiftly from health insurance reform to fiscal responsibility in the coming months.
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