The Social Security Administration is facing a class action lawsuit following allegations the agency discriminated against married same-sex couples.
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Justin Snow
Metro Weekly (DC)
March 10, 2015
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Tags: Civil Rights, LGBTQ, Social Security Benefits
Organizations mentioned/involved: Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), Justice in Aging
News Story (NATIONAL)
Justin Snow
Metro Weekly (DC)
March 10, 2015
Full story
Tags: Civil Rights, LGBTQ, Social Security Benefits
Organizations mentioned/involved: Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), Justice in Aging
DETAILS
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), Justice in Aging and the D.C. law firm of Foley Hoag filed the lawsuit on behalf of recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) who are married to someone of the same sex in or before June 2013, when the Supreme Court declared Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional in Windsor.