Darrin Ellis and David Arriaga were in a committed relationship for more than five years, and in 2003 met with their attorney to draft estate planning documents and a declaration of domestic partnership.
A lesbian couple who legally married in Canada can get a divorce in New York State. The ruling from the Supreme Court of New York (the lowest level court in the state) is a landmark decision in the fight for marriage equality.
Lambda Legal has prevailed against the antigay Alliance Defense Fund, which had been trying to strip benefits from same-sex partners of city employees in New Orleans.
