There's a Chance...

Well, does this mean individuals could SUE to get married without losing their benefits? And would they be taking on the Federal Government or just local? 'Cause if so then...there might be hope for me, the way the gubernatorial race is shaping up. But maybe that's too much to hope for and too much to ask of a long-established, rusty, dusty, archaic law that probably harkens back to the establishment of the ADA or longer ago. But I do see just the faintest glimmer of light at the end of my tunnel. "Rehabilitation Act The Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by Federal agencies, in programs receiving Federal financial assistance, in Federal employment, and in the employment practices of Federal contractors. The standards for determining employment discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act are the same as those used in title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Section 501 Section 501 requires affirmative action and nondiscrimination in employment by Federal agencies of the executive branch. To obtain more information or to file a complaint, employees should contact their agency's Equal Employment Opportunity Office. Section 503 Section 503 requires affirmative action and prohibits employment discrimination by Federal government contractors and subcontractors with contracts of more than $10,000. For more information on section 503, contact: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room C-3325 Washington, D.C. 20210" P.S: All of the quoted text was copied and pasted from:

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