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NY top court to consider gay marriage benefits
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Associated Press
10/14/2009
"A Christian legal group seeking to stop New York agencies from recognizing same-sex marriages performed outside the state argued in the state's highest court Tuesday that the practice amounts to a policy decision that requires approval by lawmakers.
"...Lower courts upheld the benefits, though the midlevel appeals court split over the reasons why. Three justices cited New York's recognition of legal marriages elsewhere, while two others noted the department's narrower authority to determine which public workers are entitled to health coverage.
"Attorney Susan Sommer, representing two same-sex couples, said the court should back the broader interpretation 'to bring certainty and stability to families.'"
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