A court has ruled that the US state of Arizona must continue to pay spouse health benefits to gay and lesbian government workers.
The state began granting the benefits in 2008 but a 2009 law sought to remove them.
Yesterday, three judges at the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a lower court’s ruling that the law should be blocked.
They said that the law would violate the state’s Constitution.

A court has ruled that the US state of Arizona must continue to pay spouse health benefits to gay and lesbian government workers.
The state began granting the benefits in 2008 but a 2009 law sought to remove them.
Yesterday, three judges at the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a lower court’s ruling that the law should be blocked.
They said that the law would violate the state’s Constitution.

A millionaire hedge fund manager who recently came out as gay is facing one of the UK’s most expensive divorces.
Pierre Lagrange, a former trader for JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, separated from his wife a year ago.
He was pictured with his boyfriend, the fashion designer Roubi L’Roubi, in Venice this summer.
Mr Lagrange, who is said to be worth more than £300 million thanks to his company GLG Partners, said his split from wife Catherine was amicable.
The couple filed divorce papers at the High Court last month.

A millionaire hedge fund manager who recently came out as gay is facing one of the UK’s most expensive divorces.
Pierre Lagrange, a former trader for JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, separated from his wife a year ago.
He was pictured with his boyfriend, the fashion designer Roubi L’Roubi, in Venice this summer.
Mr Lagrange, who is said to be worth more than £300 million thanks to his company GLG Partners, said his split from wife Catherine was amicable.
The couple filed divorce papers at the High Court last month.

Tim Cook, appointed chief executive of Apple today, following the resignation of Steve Jobs, has in the past been described as the “most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley.”
Although Mr Cook has never spoken publicly about his sexuality, he has never denied the claim that he is gay.
Mr Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple after a period of medical leave. In his resignation letter he said “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.”

Tim Cook, appointed chief executive of Apple today, following the resignation of Steve Jobs, has in the past been described as the “most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley.”
Although Mr Cook has never spoken publicly about his sexuality, he has never denied the claim that he is gay.
Mr Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple after a period of medical leave. In his resignation letter he said “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.”

Tim Cook, appointed chief executive of Apple today, following the resignation of Steve Jobs, has in the past been described as the “most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley.”
Although Mr Cook has never spoken publicly about his sexuality, he has never denied the claim that he is gay.
Mr Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple after a period of medical leave. In his resignation letter he said “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.”

Tim Cook, appointed chief executive of Apple today, following the resignation of Steve Jobs, has in the past been described as the “most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley.”
Although Mr Cook has never spoken publicly about his sexuality, he has never denied the claim that he is gay.
Mr Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple after a period of medical leave. In his resignation letter he said “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.”

A Massachusetts city will become the first to pay gay public workers more than their straight colleagues because gay workers are subject to more federal tax. The city of Cambridge has been looking for a solution to the issue of unfair federal taxes for six months and now plans to reimburse affected workers.

US retailer Home Depot has said that it will not cave into a boycott by the homophobic American Family Association (AFA) who object to the chain's pro-equality workplace policies.