Bankruptcy Case Thrusts Washington Lesbian Into Marriage Fight

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Bankruptcy Case Thrusts Washington Lesbian Into Marriage Fight

Lee Kandu never wanted to be a crusader for same-sex marriage.

The Castle Rock, Wash., woman just wanted to file for bankruptcy protection so she could keep her house after her spouse - a woman she married in Canada - was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

But her case thrust her into the national debate when a federal judge in Tacoma ruled that Lee and Ann Kandu, a lesbian couple, can not file jointly for bankruptcy protection as a married couple. Federal law, the judge ruled, defines marriage as a "legal union between one man and one woman."

Judge Paul Snyder's Tuesday ruling marks the first time a federal court has upheld the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBNKGKZ3YD.html

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