A federal appeals court in Boston says the government cannot deny federal benefits to same-sex couples legally married in their home states.WASHINGTON — Advocates of same-sex marriage won a major legal victory — and greatly increased the odds of a U.S. Supreme Court showdown on the subject — as an appeals court ruled that the government could not deny tax, Social Security and other federal benefits to gay couples who were legally married in their home states.
Key Part Of Federal Gay Marriage Law Ruled Unconstitutional
By David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
Thu, 05/31/2012 - 7:16pm
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