that sued the State Department over their child’s citizenship, got an early Father’s Day gift this week. A federal judge ruled in their favor, granting their daughter Kessem full American citizenship, and setting a precedent for other same-sex couples nationwide.The State Department had initially denied Kessem citizenship, claiming that she was born “out of wedlock.” A surrogate gave birth to the girl in Canada in 2019.The Kivitis both hold US citizenship, though both immigrated from Israel..