The federal government of the United States Of America, U.S.A, will recognize same-sex marriage in six more of its states. Its Attorney General, Eric Holder, announced recently these following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, North Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming.
The U.S.A government will also extend federal benefits to same-sex couples in those six states.
Holder made a similar announcement about seven other states few weeks ago, including Colorado, Indiana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
With his most recent announcement, same-sex couples will be recognized by the U.S.A federal government in 32 states, plus the District of Columbia.
“With each new state where same-sex marriages are legally recognized, our nation moves closer to achieving of full equality for all Americans,” Holder said in a statement Saturday. “We are acting as quickly as possible with agencies throughout the government to ensure that same-sex married couples in these states receive the fullest array of benefits allowable under federal law.”
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