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26 May 2012
California: Anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act ruled unconstitutional 42 A district court judge in California has become the third federal judge to declare the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which denies federal benefits to same-sex couples, as unconstitutional.
9 April 2012
Senator John Kerry seeks to prevent lesbian being deported to Pakistan 8 John Kerry is aiming to help prevent one half of a married lesbian couple in Massachusetts from deported back to Pakistan.
4 April 2012
Boston Court hears anti-DOMA appeal 3 A federal appeals court in Boston, Massachusetts, has begun hearing arguments today about the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which denies federal benefits to married same-sex couples.
2 April 2012
Gay couples file suit against DOMA in New York 5 Five married couples, wherein one partner had a non-US nationality, have filed suit in New York today against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), arguing that it denies gay men and lesbians the right for permanent residence, as it is available to heterosexual couples, thereby violating equal protection under the constitution.
19 August 2011
White House announces immigration changes that could benefit gay couples 14 The Obama administration has announced changes in immigration policy that could benefit gay couples.
11 August 2011
San Francisco married gay couple lose immigration case 118 A married gay couple in San Francisco who have lived together for nearly 20 years have been told that one must leave the US by August 25th.
19 July 2011
Obama ‘proud to support’ the repeal of gay marriage ban 30 The White House has revealed that president Barack Obama is "proud to support" the Respect for Marriage Act, which aims to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act [sic], the federal ban on same sex marriage.
24 May 2011
US anti-gay campaigner: ‘We’re losing on gay marriage’ 58 One of America's most prominent anti-gay campaigners has conceded that the battle against gay marriage is being lost.
20 May 2011
Another US poll finds majority support for gay marriage 23 A Gallup poll has found that 53 per cent of American respondents support giving gay couples the right to marry.
17 May 2011
Wisconsin governor wants to stop defending gay domestic partnerships 26 The governor of Wisconsin has said he wants to stop defending the state's domestic partnership registry for gay couples.
10 May 2011
US Navy wants to allow gay marriages on bases 10 The US Navy is planning to allow chaplains to conduct gay marriages on its bases once the ban on openly gay soldiers is lifted this summer.
3 May 2011
Law firm loses clients over refusal to defend anti-gay marriage law 29 A US law firm has lost two high-profile clients over its refusal to defend the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act.
4 April 2011
Defense of Marriage Act still applies to US immigration 6 US immigration officials have confirmed that the Defense of Marriage Act still applies to gay spouses seeking a green card.
30 March 2011
US immigration officials put hold on gay spouse cases 5 The US is apparently no longer automatically rejecting green card applications from the foreign spouses of gay and lesbian citizens.
28 February 2011
Survey suggests North Carolina supports gay unions despite Republican efforts to ban gay marriage 2 Republicans are expecting to introduce a Defense of Marriage Act in North Carolina in 2011, but a survey released on Monday by Elon University reveals that more than half of North Carolina residents actually support at least some form of legal recognition for gay couples.

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