Chilean hate-crime legislation signed into law

Luis Andres Henao writes for CBS World News: “Chile’s president signed an anti-discrimination law Thursday following the killing of a gay man beaten by attackers who carved swastikas into his body. The law was approved in May after being stuck in Congres…

Appeals Court Rules Against Federal Marriage Act

Katharine Seeyle reports for The New York Times: “A federal appeals court ruled unanimously Thursday that the Defense of Marriage Act, passed by Congress in 1996, discriminates against married same-sex couples by denying them the same federal benefits af…