WASHINGTON, May 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department says it plans to give equal benefits to same-sex partners of U.S. diplomats, including diplomatic passports.
WASHINGTON, May 7 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama, taking an apparently cautious approach, is reported under mounting pressure to act on gay issues, associates and observers say.
LANSING, Mich., May 7 (UPI) -- The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that gay public employees are not entitled to healthcare and other benefits for their partners.
WASHINGTON, June 20 (UPI) -- U.S. gay rights activists said they worry that states that banned same-sex marriage are rolling back benefits for domestic partners of public employees.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- The battle over spousal health benefits for U.S. gay couples continues to rage at the state level.
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, July 24 (UPI) -- Slovenia has passed a law legalizing same-sex marriages but put restrictions on the ceremony.
DETROIT, April 4 (UPI) -- A group of 21 same-sex couples is suing in Michigan courts to see if last November's vote banning gay marriage also means they will lose spousal benefits.
TRENTON, N.J., July 10 (UPI) -- Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples prepared to register as domestic partners in New Jersey Saturday, the first day of a new state law regarding same-sex couple
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., says he opposes the decision by the mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
TORONTO, June 28 (UPI) -- Thousands of revelers gathered to usher in Gay Pride week but only a few took advantage of a recent court ruling allowing gay partners to marry.
