BOSTON (AP) — The wedding was lovely, the champagne was bubbly and the toasts to the happy same-sex couple were heartfelt.
When the glow fades for those couples planning to wed Sunday when gay marriage becomes legal in New York, they will see a new reality: They won't be getting the same benefits as heterosexual couples.
Among the 1,000 or so benefits they can't get because of the federal Defense of Marriage Act are the ability to file joint federal tax returns, get federal health plans for spouses and access spouses' federal pensions.
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