In the U.S.:
- President Obama issued a mandate which requires hospitals to extend visitation and decision-making rights to the partners of gay men and lesbians. This right is something all straight married couples have, but because of DOMA, has been denied same-sex couples. This mandate is a REALLY big deal!
- Social Security benefits are still not offered to same sex-couples, however, and there was a protest to this effect last week in LA. This kicks off a national campaign challenging this policy.
- A new proposition to overturn Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California (though a ballot initiative), failed to get enough support to appear on the 2010 ballot. Another attempt will be made in 2012 and there's still an active legal challenge to Proposition 8.
Across the World:
- A judge in Argentina has annulled the country's first same-sex marriage, although the grooms promise to appeal the decision. Another same-sex couples in Argentina married this month and their status is now in jeopardy.
- Three same-sex couples in Italy filed a lawsuit to get married which was rejected by a judge this week.
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