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Florida lawmaker introduces same-sex domestic partnership bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow Floridians to enter “domestic partnerships.” State Sen. Eleanor Sobel (D-Fort Lauderdale) introduced the “Families First” bill (SB 196), which would extend legal protections to same-sex couples, including hospital visitation rights and the ability to make healthcare decisions for a partner. “This bill […]
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Wisconsin court: State’s Domestic Partner Registry is constitutional
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Friday upheld as constitutional the state’s Domestic Partner Registry, affirming a lower court decision that the law does not violate the state’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court turns down appeal on domestic partner registry
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to take up a case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s domestic partnership registry law until it’s gone through the normal appeals process.
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So, you still want to be a Republican?
As we in the gay community continue the fight for gay marriage – there is still the ground-swell of: “Why do you need to be married? Can’t you just have a lawyer draw up all the legal papers you need? Just be domestic partners, that will give you all the legal rights you need.”
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Indianapolis City-County Council approves domestic partner benefits
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Indianapolis City-County Council has approved an ordinance to provide health-care benefits to the domestic partners of city employees.
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St. Louis to propose legislation to grant firefighter pensions to domestic partners
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A possible piece of legislation could bring major changes to the St. Louis LGBT community, namely domestic partnership benefits for city firefighters.
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Toledo mayor to introduce benefits bill for Domestic Partners of city workers
TOLEDO, Ohio — City employees who are partnered but not married could receive health care and other benefits under a proposed measure that would extend benefits to the domestic partners of Toledo’s employees, provided they have certified their status with Toledo’s Domestic Partner Registry.
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Civil Unions and beyond in 2012
Welcome to 2012! We got a lot of work to do this year, so let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work. The new year marks new civil union laws in Delaware, Hawaii, and California. Psychologists in North Carolina lash out at anti-gay prejudice, LGBTs can marry in Cancun — probably — and something fishy’s going on with civil unions in the European Union.
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Orlando expects strong turnout for same-sex domestic partner registry
ORLANDO, Fla. — Gay rights advocates expect a strong turnout of same-sex couples at Orlando’s City Hall when the city’s new domestic-partnership registry opens next month. The registry, which takes effect Jan. 12, will extend vital legal protections to gay and lesbian families.
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Michigan governor signs bill to ban healthcare coverage for unmarried partners
LANSING, Mich. — Following months of heated debate, Michigan Republican Governor Rick Snyder on Thursday signed House Bill 4770, eliminating health care coverage for domestic partners of public employees, and prohibiting any government entity in the state from providing such coverage.