Paternity rules are particularly important in Japan, where birth out of wedlock is rare and widely frowned-upon.
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Gay marriage picks up steam in courts, states
With 18 states now in the same-sex corner, pressure is on the Supreme Court to settle the issue for good.
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Same-sex spouses may get military benefits
In a draft memo, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the department intends to treat all married military personnel the same.
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Gay rights groups change their focus
Organizations like EqualityMaine are working to increase acceptance for couples in rural areas.
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White House says Prop 8 violates the Constitution
Maine has also signed onto friend-of-the-court briefs defending the right to civil marriage for all couples, along with 100 prominent Republicans.
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Rhode Island House approves gay marriage
The bill now goes to the Senate. Rhode Island is currently the only state in New England that doesn’t allow same-sex couples to wed.
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Gay marriage supporters in Illinois look to next session
A Senate committee voted 8-5 late Thursday in favor of a bill that would allow gay marriage. But with key supporters absent, Senate Democrats delayed a full floor vote.
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One couple’s march to matrimony
Lisa Gorney and Donna Galluzzo acknowledge: ‘It really was a historic night.’
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More than 40 gay couples licensed to wed in Maine
In communities all over the state, same-sex couples obtain licenses to stand for the first time before their friends and family and be able to say: ‘We’re married!’
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Opposed to same-sex marriage, company ends wedding business
At odds with Maryland’s legalization of same-sex marriage, the owner of a wedding-related business has decided to close down rather than provide services to gay couples.