Globe Editorial
US Census: Gay marriages don't count The marriages of thousands of same sex couples will be whited-out by the US Census in its 2010 tally, thanks to the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Passed by Congress in 1996, the act denies gay married couples in Massachusetts (and now, California) hundreds of federal benefits because it defines marriage exclusively as a ... (Full article: 378 words)
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