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Referendum Would Extend Protections to Gay Couples

Source: The New York Times
Washington : DC : USA | 27 days ago  
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Referendum 71, a proposal to extend more legal protections to domestic partners in Washington State, has been nicknamed “everything but marriage.” But its opponents say even that is an understatement. “Although this wouldn’t technically be an outright gay marriage vote, it is to us,”...
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    News Source: The New York Times | 26 days ago
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    We call ourselves Washington Families Standing Together to reflect our values and the breadth of support for the state's domestic partnership law. The law provides essential protections to families formed by gay and lesbian couples and ...
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