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Supreme Court Decision Leads to Same-Sex Marriage Wins

Gay Marriage, James Lange, Retirement, Social Security, Same Sex MarriageOn October 6, the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of five cases of same-sex marriage. This decision leaves standing marriage victories in three federal circuits, the 4th, 7th, and 10th and opens the door to the same-sex marriage in many more states.


On October 7th, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals also ruled in favor of the freedom to marry in Nevada and Idaho.


There’s been a lot of progress and soon, same-sex couples will have the freedom to marry not only in 24 states and the District of Columbia, including today’s new additions of Indiana, Utah, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Virginia – but the path to marriage in 6 other states (Colorado, Kansas, North


Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Wyoming) is now paved. Despite the amazing momentum, the U.S. Supreme Court chose to defer for another day the national resolution that Freedom to Marry, businesses, elected officials, and families across the country have urged now.


To keep current with the recent events, please visit www.freedomtomarry.org.  All proceeds from my book goes to Freedom to Marry.

-James Lange


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Whitewood vs. Wolf – Historic Victory for Civil Rights in Pennsylvania

Same-Sex Marriage, Pennsylvania Law, James Lange, Lange Financial Group, LLCWhitewood vs. Wolf represents an historic victory for civil rights in Pennsylvania. Now Pennsylvania same-sex couples can get married in Pennsylvania and not only enjoy all the traditional benefits of marriage, but also the financial benefits of marriage.

Windsor gave all same-sex married couples the unlimited marital deduction for federal estate tax purposes. Revenue Ruling 2013-17 gave all same-sex couples equal income tax treatment. Whitewood gives PA same-sex couples the right to marry in PA and have their out-of-state legal marriage recognized in PA.

From an economic standpoint, social security spousal benefits which can easily be hundreds of thousands of dollars over time, is a new economic right for same-sex married couples. Marital equality is economic justice.

– James Lange
CPA / Attorney