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Oct 17, 2006
Articles: Federal law blocks Studds' gay husband from pension
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By VZ
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WASHINGTON -- Gerry Studds, America's first openly gay congressman, pushed the country to another landmark development when he died Saturday: the federal government for the first time will deny death benefits to a congressman's gay spouse. The US government does not recognize the 2004 Massachusetts' marriage between Studds and Dean Hara, and won't provide a portion of Studds' $114,337 annual pension to his surviving spouse.
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