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NY court: Married gay couples entitled to benefits
By Michael Gormley | Thursday Nov 19, 2009
New York’s top court on Thursday rejected a Christian legal group’s challenge to some government benefits provided to same-sex couples legally married elsewhere and now living in New York.
Lesbian US war deserter wins stay of deportation
Canada’s Federal Court says the country’s refugee board must reconsider the case of a lesbian who deserted the U.S. Army and fled to Canada.

Obama Administration Ordered to Give Benefits to Lesbian Partner
By Kilian Melloy
 A federal judge ordered the Obama administration to abide by his ruling and provide health benefits for the female spouse of a lesbian federal employee.

Conservative Austria Legalizes Civil Unions
By Kilian Melloy
 Beginning in 2010, gay and lesbian families in the conservative country Austria will be able to enter into civil unions--although the new status they will enjoy falls short of marriage equality.

Lesbian Couple Pleads Innocent to Embezzlement Scheme
By Kilian Melloy
 A lesbian activist faces a trial for allegedly embezzling nearly $6 million from her employer, Aviva USA; her spouse, also on trial, has denied knowingly spending ill-gotten cash.

Miss Calif. pageant gives ad time to gay group
The Miss California USA pageant director who became embroiled in a war of words with former title holder Carrie Prejean has donated 30-seconds of free ad time to the state’s largest gay rights group.

Evangelicals, Catholics: Gay Marriage Paves the Way to Incest
More than 150 Christian leaders, most of them conservative evangelicals and traditionalist Roman Catholics, issued a joint declaration Friday reaffirming their opposition to abortion and gay marriage and pledging to protect religious freedoms.

Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope to Meet in Wake of Catholic Invitation to Anti-Gay Anglicans
By Nicole Winfield
 The Archbishop of Canterbury sought Thursday to downplay the implications of the Vatican’s unprecedented invitation for Anglicans to join the Catholic Church as he arrived in Rome for his first talks with the pope on the new policy.

Website Encourages Outing D.C.-Area Catholic Clergy, Church Officials
By Kilian Melloy
 A Web site seeks the skinny on sexually active gay and straight D.C.-area priests in order to "end the hypocrisy."

New Jersey Residents Support Marriage Equality--But Won’t Get It Soon
By Kilian Melloy
 A new poll shows that a majority of New Jersey residents support marriage equality of the state’s gay and lesbian families, but the state’s political realities don’t hold much promise out to same sex couples.

Mary Cheney, Partner Welcome Second Child
By Kilian Melloy
 Mary Cheney and her partner Heather Poe welcomed their second child, daughter Sarah Lynne Cheney, on Nov. 18.

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