The New York Times
The Supreme Court issued a pair of rulings Wednesday expanding gay rights, ruling unconstitutional a 1996 law denying federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples and clearing the way for California to legalize same-sex marriage.
In the California case, the court ruled that opponents of same-sex marriage did not have standing to appeal a lower-court ruling that overturned California’s ban. The Supreme Court’s ruling appears to remove legal obstacles to same-sex couples marrying in the state, but the court did not issue a broad ruling likely to affect other states.
Statement by Laura Bianchi, head of Rose Law Group’s Estate Planning and Asset Protection Department: “We have taken one giant step closer to equality for all.”
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