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Special Delivery: California Woman Suing FedEx Over Late Wife’s Spousal Benefits

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 23, 2015 FedEx is the defendant in a lawsuit filed by a California woman who claims the speedy delivery company refused to recognize her marriage with another woman. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Marriage Equality

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Marriage Equality

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Binational Gay Matrimony Recognized by U.S. Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2013 Tom Knutson and Phan Datthuyawat were married in Sacramento five years ago; now, thanks to the Supreme Court legalizing gay marriage on a federal level, Datthuyawat can finally visit his family in Thailand without worrying about being unable to return to America to live with his husband. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

First SCOTUS Member Officiates at Gay Wedding

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2013 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg conducted the marriage ceremony between her close friends Michael M. Kaiser and John Roberts. The wedding took place in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, only a few months after the Supreme Court overturned DOMA and California's Proposition 8. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Spouses Denied Veterans Benefits

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2013 The Defense of Marriage Act has been ruled unconstitutional, but gay wedded couples are still not receiving spousal benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The denial comes as a result of Title 38 of the U.S. code regarding veterans benefits, which defines marriage as the union between members of the opposite sex and is independent of DOMA. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )