Gay spouse given health benefits in U.S. court case

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Wed., Feb. 22, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — A U.S. judge last week ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional and said a federal government worker should be allowed to enroll her same-sex spouse in her health insurance coverage, the latest rebuke of a law reviled by gay rights activists.


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