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Gay people often cannot pass assets to their
spouse without having to pay a huge amount of
taxes
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Unmarried homosexuals cannot file joint tax returns
and denied the right to transfer property
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1996- Defense of marriage act (DOMA) help defend oneman, one-woman marriage
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2004 -Bush supported banning same-sex marriages
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2011- Don't Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) official policy on gays
serving in the military from admitting their sexualit
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2012- Pew conducted a poll showing that more Americans
favor same sex marriage
Has the United States government impeded or
enhanced American progress for gay marriage?
The United States Government has
enhanced American progress for gay
marriage.
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Both parties felt their rights should be
acknowledge.
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The debate has grown so much that the Supreme
Court felt that the cases should be decided on.
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Supreme Court needs to interpret the
constitutionality of gay marriage.
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Feels that gays should be able to marry
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No other President announced has stood up for
gay marriage
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Barack Obama cannot picture a state banning
gay marriage
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Policy that didn’t allow homosexuals to
come out has been banned
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Homosexuals are now able to serve
openly in the military
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Homosexuals can now serve without all
the barriers
However, nine states have
already made gay marriage
legal
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Contact Our State Legislator Senator Patricia Van
Pelt
2312 W. Harrison Street Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 8889191
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