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Some same-sex couples still struggle at tax time

Mar 16, 2015
Living in a state that doesn't recognize same-sex marriages can mean multiple income-tax returns.

Some must read economic news from Court's ruling on gay marriage

Jun 19, 2013
Catching you up on what you need to know about the Supreme Court rulings on cases concerning legalizing same-sex marriage in the United States.

DOMA and the lesser-known benefits of gay marriage

Mar 27, 2013
Today’s Supreme Court case on gay marriage focuses on inheritance tax. But there are more than 1,000 financial programs and benefits for married couples.
Elodie Huttner of Washington, D.C., joins hundreds of other people lining up outside the Supreme Court for a chance to hear oral arguments March 27, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the second case this week about same-sex marriage.
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Cyndi Lauper on advocating for LGBT youth

Jul 6, 2012
The singer-songwriter discusses her motivations behind trying to help LGBT homeless youth with her True Colors Fund.

Target sells gay pride T-shirts online

May 23, 2012
Target, two years since contributing to a politician opposed to gay marriage, is selling Pride t-shirts and passing the proceeds on to a pro-gay group.
Target, two years since contributing to a politician opposed to gay marriage, is selling Pride T-shirts and passing the proceeds on to a pro-gay group.
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Google will tell you who's gay

Sep 29, 2011
Or at least try to. It seems that a lot of people ask Google about whether certain celebrities are gay. "Is John Travolta gay?", "Is Tom Cruise gay...