From
Yahoo News:
Massachusetts sues U.S. over gay marriage rights
By Jason Szep – Wed Jul 8, 2009
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts sued the U.S. government on Wednesday to seek federal marriage benefits for about 16,000 gay and lesbian couples who have wed since the state became the nation's first to legalize same-sex marriage.
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