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DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional By Boston Appeals Court (LGBT)

In a landmark ruling today, the Boston First Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional because it denies federal benefits to same-sex married couples. The full decision can be read here: http://www.glad.org/uploads/docs/cases/gill-v-office-of-personnel-management/2012-may-31-gill-v-opm-first-circuit-ruling.pdf?p1=News_links

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California Domestic Partner Ruling

California Court of Appeal Rules for Same-Sex Partner in Inheritance Dispute Court Recognizes New Legal Claim for Unmarried Partners Intentionally Deprived of Expected Inheritance In May 2012 the California Court of Appeal established an important new legal protection for unmarried partners who are wrongfully prevented from inheriting property from each other when one partner dies. […]

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