"The Supreme Court may announce as early as Tuesday whether it will take up the divisive issue of same-sex marriage. The court could also announce if it will hear a constitutional challenge to a federal law denying financial benefits to gay and lesbian couples. If the order from the court arrives, oral arguments and an eventual ruling would not happen until next year. But the current appeals are sure to reignite the hot-button social debate in a presidential election. Chicago official asks Chick-fil-A for clarification At issue is whether guarantees of "equal protection" in the U.S. Constitution should invalidate a California law -- and the separate 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)"
Mears, Bill. "Lgbt." Articles about. N.p., 25 Sept. 2012. Web. 02 Nov. 2012. <http://articles.cnn.com/keyword/lgbt>.
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