For same-sex couples, the decision to marry is not as simple as saying, “I do.” Complex issues due to recent court and legislative actions, which affect couples in some states differently than those in other states, have created a complex web of legal and tax issues for same-sex couples. Whether to Wed: A Legal And…
Today the Hawaii state Senate passed marriage equality legislation, putting the Aloha State on track to become the next state where gay and lesbian couples can legally marry. The legislation now heads to the desk of Gov. Neil Abercrombie for signature. Sponsored by state Sen. Brickwood Galuteria in the state Senate and under the leadership of…
WASHINGTON – A retired Supreme Court justice has performed a same-sex marriage ceremony joining Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to become only the second past or present justice to officiate at a same-sex wedding ceremony. Buzzfeed.com reports that retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor officiated at the wedding of Jeff Trammell and Stuart Serkin last…
In a new Harris Poll released today and commissioned by Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, nearly half (49 percent) of gay and lesbian adults would consider changing jobs if their employer required them to transfer to a state where same sex marriages were not recognized, compared to just 30 percent last year. The new survey also…
Bridegroom tells the emotional journey of Shane and Tom, two young men in a loving and committed relationship that was cut tragically short by a misstep off the side of a roof. The story of what happened after this accidental death– of how people without the legal protections of marriage can find themselves completely shut…
Today Judge Mary Jacobson of the Mercer County Superior Court ruled that given the recent Windsor Supreme Court decision granting federal recognition to gay couples, New Jersey’s system of civil unions are inherently unequal and that lesbian and gay couples in that state are entitled to full marriage equality. If the state does not appeal the…
A federal suit was filed today in Philadelphia to declare unconstitutional the Pennsylvania statute that bans recognition of same-sex marriage legally entered into states that authorize same-sex marriages. The suit raises important constitutional questions that the courts have not addressed, including the impact of full faith and credit clause, which requires states to respect judgment,…
WASHINGTON – Up to 60 Members of Congress led by Idaho Republican Raul Labrador have introduced the “Marriage and Religious Freedom Act,” which Rep. Labrador claims will “protect freedom of conscience for those who believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman.” In reality, this legislation permits federal workers, as well as…
NEW YORK CITY — Last Thursday’s court action halting the granting of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Montgomery County, PA, underscores a complex and potentially expensive tax scenario for legally married same-sex couples in states where same-sex marriage is not recognized, according to David H. Glusman, CPA, partner-in-charge of the Philadelphia office of Marcum LLP and…
http://youtu.be/v89vo3AHUkw In a televised Q&A session Monday in advance of upcoming Australian elections, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a clear and passionate defense of his support for marriage equality. Watch the video
