George Jepsen, a Democratic candidate running for Attorney General in Connecticut has just come out in support of the lawsuit against the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which denies all 1,138 federal marriage benefits to same-sex married couples in Connecticut.
Via an email response:
“Paul,
I have had the chance to get up to speed on the Massachusetts [...]
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Just 24 hours after beginning our campaign, 5 of the 6 candidates running for Attorney General in Connecticut have already responded to our question: whether, if elected, he or she would be willing to defend state law — marriage equality — and defend the citizens of their state by filing a suit against the federal Defense [...]
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Tagged: Cam Staples, Connecticut Attorney General, George Jepsen, Susan Bysiewicz
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Massachusetts became the 1st state to sue the U.S. government on July 8, 2009 over the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which denies married same-sex couples all 1,138 federal marriage benefits. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley contends in the lawsuit that DOMA “constitutes an overreaching [...]
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Tagged: Cameron Staples, Connecticut Attorney General, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, George Jepsen, John Pavia, LGBT Rights, Marriage Equality, Susan Bysiewicz