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 […]
Same-Sex spouse
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 […]