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Savannahmann

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4. IF you married your partner in a state that recognizes Gay Marriage.

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:56 AM

Jun 2013

All federal benefits that go to traditional marriage couples will go to you as well. Taxes, inheritance, all marriage benefits. But that only applies if you are married in a state that recognizes same sex marriage.

Now, the next battle, state recognition. Somewhere as we speak, someone is filing a lawsuit that the state of (Insert one of the 37 here) does not recognize your spouse, and you want to get a divorce. You can't get a divorce in this state, despite being a resident with your spouse, because your marriage is not recognized. Then transportability will be argued, and recognition of other states jurisdictions over such matters, and then it will be argued that it should be legal in all states.

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Just curious: What will DOMA decision mean for federal employees, military families, etc... [View all] Libertas1776 Jun 2013 OP

As I understand it, the federal govt. will now recognize gay marriage as being equal to straight. cynatnite Jun 2013 #1

in the states it is legal Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #2

Yes, thank you. I edited my post. n/t cynatnite Jun 2013 #3

IF you married your partner in a state that recognizes Gay Marriage. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #4

And not just divorce cases, either. Geoff R. Casavant Jun 2013 #15

A gay service member will be able to enroll his or her life partner nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #5

I can answer as far as the State Department's Foreign Service goes Recursion Jun 2013 #6

But best of all ... frazzled Jun 2013 #7

Churches that do not allow gay marriages will now be subject to taxation! BanTheGOP Jun 2013 #8

That I did not know and now I like it even more. Time to tax all churches IMO..n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #9

This is baloney. Nobody is going to force churches to engage in any religious rituals they kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #10

With DOMA repealed, we not only have the right to FORCE churches to take in gay marriage... BanTheGOP Jun 2013 #11

FAIL. Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion. kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #12

Thank you. Chan790 Jun 2013 #13

That's just ridiculous. Liberal Veteran Jun 2013 #14

Thanks for all the replies, everyone. Libertas1776 Jun 2013 #16