Military homosexuals suing for marriage rights

Associated Press
10/27/2011

BOSTON - A group of married "gay" current and former military personnel has sued the federal government, seeking equal recognition, benefits and the same support as married heterosexual couples.

The lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in Boston says the government's Defense of Marriage Act violates their constitutional rights and asks the military to recognize their marriages. The suit was filed by the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.

Executive director Aubrey Sarvis says homosexual service members deserve the same protections as heterosexual couples because they make the same sacrifices.

Opponents of President Obama's decision to oveturn "don't ask, don't tell" policy warned that such a lawsuit would be coming once that restriction was removed. the rest