California Partnership The State of California has become the first in the nation to give gay and lesbian parents the same tax benefits as heterosexual parents, allowing a sole wage earner to claim "head of household" status on his or her state income tax. Linda talks with Shannon Minter, Senior Staff Attorney with the National Center for Lesbian Rights in San Francisco, California.

California Partnership

November 3, 200012:00 AM ET

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California Partnership

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The State of California has become the first in the nation to give gay and lesbian parents the same tax benefits as heterosexual parents, allowing a sole wage earner to claim "head of household" status on his or her state income tax. Linda talks with Shannon Minter, Senior Staff Attorney with the National Center for Lesbian Rights in San Francisco, California.