Even in death, same-sex couples face extra tax burden, study finds

Unless Congress acts before the end of the year to renew the law the federal estate tax will disappear for one year in 2010 before returning with a much higher tax rate in 2011.
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Catholic Archdiocese Threatens To Take (Our) Toys and Go Home

The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington [DC] is threatening to stop doing business with the District if the DC's same-sex marriage law passes.
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Conservative Austria Legalizes Civil Unions

Beginning in 2010, gay and lesbian families in the conservative country Austria will be able to enter into civil unions--although the new status they will enjoy falls short: there are 37 specific rights and protections that heterosexual married couples will enjoy that will be denied to same-sex couples, including artificial insemination services and adoption rights.
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NY Court Upholds Marriage Recognition

Today the anti-gay Alliance Defense Fund lost their challenge to New York's recognition of same-sex marriages performed outside the state.
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Tallahassee SCLC sends letter opposing domestic partnerships to city commission

As you can see with this sad story of the oppressed taking on the role of oppressor, it's not just about the word "marriage" for some people -- even domestic partnerships (certainly not mentioned in any bible I've heard of), are in the bulls-eye.
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Item: Austria to allow ceremony-less same-sex civil unions

   ::: Austria's government agreed Tuesday to a new law that allows civil partnerships for gay and lesbian couples, but bars them from holding ceremonies to celebrate their unions at a registry office.
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Equal benefits draft ordered

Equal benefits draft orderedLong Beach Press-TelegramCOUNCIL: Measure would require city contractors to offer gay, lesbian partners same as married couples.
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Gay couples blast federal Defense of Marriage Act

(Boston) 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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GLAD Files Motion Challenging Govt Motion to Dismiss "Gill", DOMA Section 3

New Press Release from GLAD:

GLAD Forcefully Responds to U.S. Motion to Dismiss DOMA Lawsuit; Seeks Final Ruling in Favor of Plaintiff Couples

Stepping up its litigation challenging Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) today filed in the U.
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Why the Gay Marriage Message Is Misfiring: Part II

Why the Gay Marriage Message Is Misfiring: Part IIHuffington Post (blog)Many Americans who support the rights afforded to married couples being afforded to gay couples simply refuse to budge on the word marriage -- at least for .
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November 14th proclaimed "Victory, Referendum 71 Approved Day"

City of Seattle * City Council

PROCLAMATION

IN RECOGNITION OF THE APPROVAL OF REFERENDUM 71 GRANTING EQUAL RIGHTS TO DOMESTIC PARTNERS

Whereas, civil rights and liberties have long been values of the City of Seattle; and

Whereas, the Seattle City Council recognized the importance of extended domestic partnership laws by endorsing the Approve Referendum 71 Campaign; and

Whereas, equality for all Seattle families has a lasting, powerful effect on the city; and

Whereas, the LGBT community is an important and integral part of what makes the City of Seattle a vibrant place to live, work, and play; and

Whereas, the historic vote to approve Referendum 71 sends a message to the rest of the country that the rights and responsibilities afforded to heterosexual married couples are now available to same-sex domestic partners registered with Washington State, and provides important protections to all Washington families; and

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL DECLARES NOVEMBER 14, 2009 TO BE VICTORY, REFERENDUM 71 APPROVED DAY IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
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Item: Argentine judge says gay couple can get married

    ::: A Buenos Aires gay couple, Alex Freyre and Jose Maria Di Bello, were granted the right this week to get married by an Argentine judge who ruled, “The law should treat everyone with the same respect according to their singularities, without the need to understand or regulate them.
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Catholic Church Gives Washington D. C. An Ultimatum on Same-Sex Marriage

From the Washington Post:The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn't change a proposed same-sex marriage law, a threat that could affect tens of thousands of people the church helps with adoption, homelessness and health care.
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Press Release: GLAD Celebrates CT's Marriage Equality Anniversary

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GLAD Celebrates Connecticut's Marriage Equality Anniversary

CT Married Couples to be Surveyed about DOMA

Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, which won marriage equality in Connecticut through their court victory in Kerrigan & Mock v.
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Catholics Church Threatens D.C. Council Over Marriage Equality Bill

The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington D.C. has told the D.C. Council that if they are forced to recognize same-sex married couples (as D.
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Catholic Church Issues Ultimatum To DC: Allow Us To Discriminate Against Gays Or We Won't Feed Or Shelter The Homeless

The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington DC has issued an ultimatum to Washington DC, saying if marriage equality is approved without an exemption for them, they will end all their social service programs including food and shelter for the homeless, adoption programs, and public health services.
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Gay Funeral Rights Bill Vetoed By Rhode Island Governor

Gov. Don Carcieri vetoed legislation Tuesday that would give same-sex couples in Rhode Island the same right to plan the funerals of their late partners as married couples.
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RI Governor Vetoes Gay Funeral Rights Bill

RI Governor vetoes bill that would have given gay couples the same rights to plan the funerals of their late partners as married couples
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God endorses marriage equality

With few votes left to count and Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed reporting an ever-increasing approval percentage for Referendum 71 (currently 53% to 47%), it is clear that the Washington electorate has APPROVED Referendum 71.
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Thinking Of The Children

A reader writes:

I think there is something missing in this discussion that is often overlooked.
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