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Read More at Wikipedia ›Fresh from a favorable ruling by a federal appeals court, Dorene Bowe-Shulman can't wait for the U.
S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether same-sex married couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples."I really look forward to the next step," said Bowe-Shulman, one of 17 people from Massachusetts who sued to challenge the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act.On Thursday, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the law's denial of an array of federal benefits to same-sex couples is unconstitutional, affirming a ruling by a federal judge in 2010. Opponents and supporters of gay marriage said the case is now almost certainly headed to the Supreme Court.Bowe-Shulman, 46, said she wants the case to go before the Supreme Court because it will put a national spotlight on the law and "expose the injustice of DOMA to more people."Bowe-Shulman said she and her wife pay about $100 more in taxes each month because she is taxed as part of her wif...
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A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against a central provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, a groundbreaking decision that tees up a potential battle before t...
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