It ain’t marriage equality, but it’s a step in that direction…
Edge Boston reports:
Same-sex couples in Alaska are equally entitled to the same state property-tax exemptions for senior citizens and disabled veterans as married couples, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The decision upholds a 2011 Superior Court ruling on a taxation case involving three same-sex Anchorage couples who sued the state and municipality of Anchorage 2010 through the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska. Joshua Decker, executive director of ACLU of Alaska, hailed the opinion, saying it shows that discrimination has no place in the state. “Simply because you happen to be gay or lesbian, you should not be paying more taxes,” he said. “Your tax bill should not turn on who you happen to love.”
Alaska is one of only three remaining states that are not facing a marriage equality lawsuit. Doesn’t it seem like it’s time to start one?
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