Arizona Couple Sues the State for Equal Benefits

Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 11:04 | Category : Judicial Watch, LGBTQ
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Arizona used to provide domestic partner benefits for state employees and their partners. While Janet Napolitano was the governor, Arizonans had a strong advocate for equal rights. Things have unfortunately taken a turn for the worse. Last fall Arizona voters voted in favor of Proposition 102, which made same-sex marriage illegal in the state of [...]

Lambda Legal Files Suit Against AZ for Eliminating Domestic Partner Benefits

Friday, 20 November 2009, 9:33 | Category : Judicial Watch, LGBTQ
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Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit earlier this week against the state of Arizona in response to the state’s decision to eliminate domestic partner benefits for state employees. According to the press release issued by Lambda Legal: Arizona lawmakers included a provision stripping domestic partner health benefits from state employees as part of a last-minute budget [...]