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| The Fisher-Davenports are one of three families that asked the
Virginia Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling and allow same-sex couples
to put each parent’s name on their children’s birth certificates.
The court announced this week that it would hear the case. |
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benefits to gay couples but the issue is likely to be considered in the future.
Dan Furmansky, executive director of Equality Maryland, said the race was important
to the gay residents in Prince George’s County. “If the county is
to move forward on equality for all residents, then gender identity or expression
in the anti-discrimination laws, domestic partner benefits for county employees,
and policies for county contractors that deny equal benefits or lack inclusive
non-discrimination policies must be addressed,” Furmansky said.
JOE CREA
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