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Canada court orders review of US lesbian soldier refugee claim
November 21, 2009
[JURIST] Canada's Federal Court [official website] Friday ordered a review [judgment, PDF] of a denial of refugee status for a lesbian US soldier who deserted the US Army in 2007 and fled to Canada. The Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) originally rejected Bethany Smith's application in February,....... [more] 
Federal judge orders health benefits for same-sex spouse of federal employee
November 20, 2009
[JURIST] A judge for the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] on Thursday ordered [text, PDF] the director of the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AO) [official website] to provide health benefits to the same-sex spouse of a federal employee. Karen Golinski, the federa....... [more]
Ninth Circuit upholds ruling to block advocacy intervention in Proposition 8 suit
November 20, 2009
[JURIST] A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] on Thursday affirmed [opinion, PDF] a lower court's denial [JURIST report] of a conservative advocacy group's motion to intervene in a challenge to Proposition 8 [text, PDF], California's constitutional....... [more]
New York high court rules same-sex spouses of state employees entitled to benefits
November 20, 2009
[JURIST] The New York Court of Appeals [official website] on Thursday dismissed a challenge [opinion, PDF] to two policies that provide benefits to same-sex couples married outside of the state. The first policy was a 2006 decision by the Westchester County executive to extend benefits to same-sex s....... [more]
Ninth Circuit orders back pay for federal employee denied same-sex spouse benefits
November 19, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] ordered [text, PDF] the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California (FPD) [official website] on Wednesday to pay a monetary award to a man denied healthcare benefits for his same-sex spouse. De....... [more]
DC board rejects ballot initiative challenging law recognizing same-sex marriages
November 17, 2009
[JURIST] The District of Columbia Board of Election and Ethics [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF; press release] Tuesday that Washington DC's Jury and Marriage Act (JAMA) [DC ST ยง 46-405.01 text], which allows DC to recognize same-sex marriages performed legally in other jurisdictions, could n....... [more]
Buenos Aires mayor will not appeal ruling allowing same-sex marriage
November 15, 2009
[JURIST] Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri [BBC profile] said Friday he will not appeal [press release, in Spanish] a court ruling [VOA report] that allows same-sex marriages [JURIST news archives] in the capital city of Argentina. Macri called the ruling [Buenos Aires Herald report] a significant s....... [more]
DC Catholic diocese says same-sex marriage law may force end to social services program
November 12, 2009
[JURIST] The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington DC [organization website] pledged Tuesday to end its involvement in social services if a same-sex marriage bill [text, PDF] is approved by the city council. The religious organization claims that the bill interferes with its members' religious freedom....... [more]
Rhode Island governor vetoes burial rights for domestic partners
November 11, 2009
[JURIST] Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri [official profile] vetoed legislation [text, PDF] on Tuesday that would have allowed domestic partners, including those in same-sex relationships, to claim the body of their partner and to make funeral arrangements. Neither domestic partnerships or civil u....... [more]
France court rules gay woman may adopt
November 11, 2009
[JURIST] A French court on Tuesday ordered the country's government to extend adoption rights to a gay woman. The court held that French adoption law [Article VIII French Civil Code], which currently allows single people to adopt children but bars same-sex partners from doing so, illegally discrimin....... [more]
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