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DOMA and the lesser-known benefits of gay marriage
Stacey Vanek Smith Mar 27, 2013
Today’s Supreme Court case on gay marriage focuses on inheritance tax. But there are more than 1,000 financial programs and benefits for married couples.
Pro-gay marriage PAC's lure moderate Republicans
David Weinberg Mar 26, 2013
However the Supreme Court decides two cases on same-sex marriage, some Republican PAC's are prepared to back candidates who support gay marriage.
How much does a big Supreme Court case like gay marriage cost?
Adriene Hill Mar 25, 2013
Just getting a petition before the Supreme Court can cost a quarter-million in legal fees. If accepted, cases that have taken years of strategizing, while working their way through lower courts, can cost millions.
Tech companies tell Supreme Court: We support same-sex marriage
Adriene Hill Feb 28, 2013
Technology firms like Facebook and eBay are heavily represented among corporations and cities filing briefs supporting same-sex marriage in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Franchisees squeezed in Chick-fil-A flap
Shereen Marisol Meraji Aug 2, 2012
The fallout over perceived anti-gay comments by the president of the national restaurant chain has some franchise managers and employees sandwiched between gay and lesbian protesters and restaurant supporters.
Why companies take political, social stands
Jeff Horwich Jul 28, 2012
There's a lot of buzz this morning about Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos's decision to give $2.5 million to support a referendum that would legalize same-sex marriage. Meanwhile, Southern politicians have declared next Wednesday "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day" after the fast-food chain's president emphatically declared his opposition to gay marriage.
A fundraising boost from same-sex marriage
Nancy Marshall-Genzer May 24, 2012
President Obama's shift on same-sex marriage might have opened the door to more fundraising.
How do Americans feel about gay marriage?
Frank Newport May 10, 2012
According to recent Gallup data, Americans are split on legalized same-sex marriage. How might the issue play out among voters this election year?
Gay rights got two wins today
Kai Ryssdal May 9, 2012
President Obama came out in favor of gay marriage today, and the executive director of the Family Equality Council rung the New York Stock Exchange's closing bell.
N.C. gay marriage ban: Bad for business?
Mitchell Hartman May 9, 2012
Some North Carolina business owners worry the marriage amendment will be costly.
