Milestone progress in the battle of gay rights on Monday with expansion of legal and federal rights for the LGBT community. The US government is opening up rights including including bankruptcies, prison visits and survivor benefits. From CNN, “It is the (Justice Department’s) policy to recognize lawful same-sex marriages as broadly as possible, to ensure equal treatment for all members of society regardless of sexual orientation,” Attorney General Eric Holder said in a memo to all employees.
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