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pipoman

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2. Certain changes could be made at the Federal level

Reply to Lionessa (Reply #1)

Thu May 10, 2012, 08:33 AM

May 2012

for instance, recognition of same sex marriage by the IRS, social security administration and laws pertaining to privacy which have been used in the past to deny partners medical and financial information. We'll see if there are any actual changes, or if 'support' means lip service..

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President Obama sent this message to supporters today [View all] bigtree May 2012 OP

But he isn't, he's leaving it to the states. Lionessa May 2012 #1

Certain changes could be made at the Federal level pipoman May 2012 #2

That was my thought. If you can file "married jointly" on the 1040, the battle is going well. HopeHoops May 2012 #5

Well he did justs bypass signing one didn't he that would Lionessa May 2012 #6

you act as if the President is singularly responsible for all that needs to be done bigtree May 2012 #7

He had an opportunity and let it pass. Lionessa May 2012 #9

It's a huge change. And I haven't seen one prominent cali May 2012 #3

A change will be made against haters. Gays and lesbians will see a legislated right to discriminate lonestarnot May 2012 #4

Thanks. Scurrilous May 2012 #8