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Same-Sex Couples Denied Same Health Benefits as Traditional Married Couples

Nancy Gill has worked for the Postal Service for almost 23 years. But because she is married to a woman, she cannot provide the same health benefits to her spouse that her co-workers at the post office can provide for their families. That’s because the federal law known as the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. Gill and her spouse, who live in Bridgewater, Mass., are challenging the section that denies marriage-related benefits to same-sex couples, saying they are being denied equal protection under the law. The case they filed in March 2009 was argued Thursday in Federal District Court in Boston and could be headed to the Supreme Court. Click here to read more.
 
 



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