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Catholic Charities denied stay in Illinois adoption contract case
The ongoing legal battle between Catholic Charities and the state of Illinois over the organization’s state-funded contracts, and their refusal to grant adoption and foster care services to same-sex...
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Comprehensive new study on LGBT families: All Children Matter
A comprehensive and important new study has just been released about LGBT families. All Children Matter: How Legal and Social Inequalities Hurt LGBT Families brings together a coalition of LGBT...
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Queer the Census: Visibility Matters
I recently posted about a comprehensive new study on LGBT families and the impact that discriminatory laws have on the children of same-sex couples. One of the solutions that the study came up with to...
View ArticleDOMA repeal vote in Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday
On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on the ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein. This legislation would repeal the so-called ‘Defense of Marriage Act,’...
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Catholic Charities ends Illinois adoption lawsuit
The legal battle between Catholic Charities and the state of Illinois over the organization’s state-funded adoption and foster care contracts, and their refusal to grant those services to same-sex...
View ArticleBreaking down the DOMA Repeal Vote, Part 1: Where the bill goes from here
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10-8 to pass the “Respect for Marriage Act” (RFA). This legislation, introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), would repeal the so-called “Defense...
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Breaking down the DOMA Repeal Vote, Part 2: Why it matters to the movement
In part 1 of “Breaking down the DOMA Repeal Vote,” we looked at the difficult legislative path ahead for the “Respect for Marriage Act” (RFA) that the Senate Judiciary Committee passed last week which...
View ArticleIllinois Civil Union tax loophole fixed: Couples get joint tax-filing
In a big reversal from the Illinois Department of Revenue, couples who have entered into civil unions will be able to jointly file their 2011 state tax returns. Illinois recently moved to offer...
View ArticleVideo Update: Thursday’s Prop 8 Hearing Cheat Sheet
California’s marriage equality-stripping Proposition 8 is back in the courts on Thursday, Dec 5th. Marriage News Watch’s Matt Baume, of the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), gives a great...
View ArticleSpringfield, IL reinstates civil union partner benefits after public outcry
After raising a firestorm of anger and disbelief, the Springfield, Illinois Joint Labor/Management Insurance Committee voted to unanimously reinstate health benefits for the civil union partners of...
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