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Connecticut Ends Gay Couples' Exclusion from Marriage
Connecticut joined Massachusetts as the next state to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage with the Connecticut Supreme Court ruling to uphold the freedom to marry in Kerrigan and Mock v. the CT Department of Public Health on October 10, 2008. The case was brought by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders on behalf of eight same-sex couples who sought to end marriage discrimination in Connecticut.
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Connecticut Supports Marriage Equality
The Road to Marriage in Connecticut
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GLAD answers the question 'What's the difference?' by breaking down the specific differences between marriage, civil unions, and no marital status in an accessible one page chart.
Emmy award-winning director Fran Rzeznik of Guilford has created a remarkable and compelling film, Marriage Makes a Word of Difference, which portrays the personal struggles and political challenges of Connecticut's same-sex couples and their families who are fighting for the freedom to marry.
