05-19-2014, 05:19 PM
(02-08-2014, 06:29 PM)Duchess Wrote: That's awesome to read!
It's amazing to me how quickly things are changing in the US in terms of same-sex couples gaining rights equal to those of heterosexual couples.
Last year's Supreme Court ruling that some DOMA provisions were unconstitutional opened the doors much wider for GLBT-equality activists, courts, and benefits administrators.
Last week, the first widow from a same-sex marriage was approved for veteran's survivor benefits. Her wife was killed in Afghanistan in 2012.
Story: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10...92686.html