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Jun 18, 2020

Judge: Gay couple’s child was US citizen at birth in Canada

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the State Department must recognize that the daughter of a gay couple in Maryland has been a U.S. citizen since her birth in Canada via a surrogate last year.

Sep 12, 2019

Gay married couple sues after daughter denied US citizenship

COLLEGE PARK — A gay married couple in Maryland sued Thursday to challenge the State Department’s refusal to recognize the U.S. citizenship of their infant daughter, who was born in Canada via a surrogate this year. The federal lawsuit says a State Department policy discriminates against same-sex married couples and unlawfully treats their children as […]

Sep 12, 2019

Gay married couple sues after daughter denied US citizenship

A gay married couple in Maryland sued Thursday to challenge the State Department's refusal to recognize the U.S. citizenship of their infant daughter, who was born in Canada via a surrogate this year.

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