The Cost of Marriage Inequality to Children and Their Same-Sex Parents
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 4/13/2004
This report documents the extra costs same-sex couples with children are forced to pay as a result of being denied the right to marry, including costs paid for health insurance, parenting-related federal income taxes and lost Social Security survivor benefits. It also includes a comprehensive analysis of 2000 Census data about same-sex couples with children, including adoption rates, relationship stability and stay-at-home parenting.
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