U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals smoothed the way for same-sex marriages to begin again in California Less than 48 hours after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to overturn the lower Court’s ruling that Proposition 8 (which banned same-sex marriages) was unconstitutional in California, the first marriage license was issued. This means that the State […]
DOMA
US Supreme Court’s Decision on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
Actions Employers Need to Take in Response to the Ruling on DOMA The US Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional. This was the section of DOMA that defined a marriage being between same sex couples. The results of this ruling is that now many domestic partners […]
Military Fair Spouse Equal Treatment Act of 2012(MSET)
Military Fair Spouse Equal Treatment Act of 2012(MSET) HR 6046 seeks to ensure that spouses of the same gender are eligible for key military benefits. The Service Members Legal Defense Network (SLDN) (http://www.sldn.org/news/archives/sldn-praises-bill-to-extend-benefits-and-support-to-all-military-spouses/) recently applauded the introduction of HR 6046, The Military Spouse Equal Treatment Act of 2012 (MSET). The act, if passed, would change […]