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Confused, Costa Rica May Have Approved Same-Sex Marriage

Costa Rica may have approved same-sex marriage by complete accident, not understanding the full meaning of pending legislation. According to a local Costa Rican newspaper called La Nacion, lawmakers approved a bill recently that changed article 22 of the “Law

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Supreme Court Grants Two Rulings In Favor Of Gay Marriage

The justices struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a 1996 law passed by Congress that barred recognition of same-sex marriages and thereby denied more than 1,100 benefits to married gay and lesbian couples. They also ruled that the

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