Washington (CNN) -- A U.S. Army veteran of both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is suing the federal government, claiming she and her wife are being denied military benefits that are available to heterosexual married couples.
A complaint filed Wednesday in Los Angeles says that the government's definition of marriage is unconstitutional and violates equal protection.
MORE: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/01/us/lesbian-veteran-lawsuit/index.html?hpt=us_c2
