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FEDERAL PENSIONS AND BENEFITS FOR THOSE MARRIED OUT-OF-STATE

LABOR DEPT: Same-sex spouses have benefit rights, regardless of residence SAM HANANEL | Associated Press Wednesday, September 18, 2013 WASHINGTON — Legally married same-sex couples enjoy the same federal rights as other married couples when it comes to pensions, 401(k)s, … Continue reading

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CHALLENGING AMENDMENT ONE

POINT OF VIEW (from The News and Observer) Challenging NC’s immoral and unconstitutional Amendment One Published: September 25, 2013 online at their web edition and September 26, 2013 in their print edition. By Jasmine Beach-Ferrara Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender … Continue reading

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ABOUT THE CHILDREN

By Bill Keller, Op Ed contributor, New York Times, April, 2013 See http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/08/opinion/keller-about-the-children.html?pagewanted=all for full essay. “THE defenders of traditional marriage tell us the argument is, first and foremost, about the children. You might not know that from the buzz … Continue reading

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BEST WAY TO SUPPORT RUSSIAN LGBT

FROM PFLAG NATIONAL: Dear PFLAG Leaders: We’ve heard from members across the country wanting to know PFLAG National’s official stance on how best to support the Russian LGBT community, as there are currently a variety of opinions from a variety … Continue reading

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IRS Recognition of Gay Marriage

WASHINGTON — All same-sex couples who are legally married will be recognized as such for federal tax purposes, even if the state where they live does not recognize their union, the Treasury Department and the IRS said on August 29th. … Continue reading

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ACLU Challenges 2012 Amendment Vote

In July the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NCLF) announced plans to challenge North Carolina’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples by amending a federal lawsuit filed against the state last year … Continue reading

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Op-ed: Ex-Gay Isn’t Exactly Over

Is the ‘new’ Exodus International a kinder, gentler ‘ex-gay’ ministry? BY Rev. Mel White, co-Founder of Soulforce and author of “Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America June 25 2013 2:17 PM ET In the past … Continue reading

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FIVE TOP WINS FOR LGBT COMMUNITY LAST WEEK

YAHOO NEWS RECENTLY LISTED THESE INTERESTING FACTS: In addition to the Court decisions, here are the top five wins for the LGBT community last week. 1. Exodus International Shuts Its Doors for Good The largest “gay conversion” ministry ceased operations … Continue reading

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A Straight Reaction to Gay Marriage……

In a letter to the New York Times on June 26th, a woman writes that “hearing gay and lesbian couples talk about the dignity and security” that the recent Supreme Court decision have brought them “has made us straight folks look at … Continue reading

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What Repeal of DOMA Means to You

This HRC video helps us understand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLv_kdheJhs and HRC will soon have more at http://www.hrc.org/scotus

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