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This article was originally published in the October 16, 1984 issue of the Boston Phoenix. On September 10, Boston City Councilor David Scondras wrote a letter to the city’s group-health-insurance director. “We have a non-discrimination policy in...
Tags: Boston City Council, David Scondras, domestic partners, Boston Herald, Boston Phoenix, Boston, Gay community, Homosexuality, Lesbian, Domestic partnership in the United States, LGBT rights in Brazil, Sexual orientation, Domestic partnership, Same-sex marriage, Social Issues, Labor
The New York City comptroller's office says the city has lost nearly 60,000 communications jobs since 2000, including in publishing and broadcasting. A comptroller's report said employment in communications peaked in the nation's 20 largest metro areas...
Tags: domestic partners, partners benefits, Phoenix, Domestic partnership, Janet Napolitano, Social Issues, Labor
They met nearly 20 years ago in the Netherlands. From the start, Jenny Phipps, a Delaware native, and Ottie Pondman said they forged a bond they never shared with their husbands. When Phipps divorced her husband of 17 years, she moved in with Pondman,...
Tags: Ottie Pondman, U.S, Jenny Phipps, immigration purposes, Netherlands, Elkton, Domestic partnership, Same-sex relationship, Uniting American Families Act, LGBT rights, Immigration Equality, Same-sex marriage, Social Issues
The Republican governor still opposes gay marriage and said during the 2006 election that he opposed civil unions for same-sex couples. But after a closed-door meeting with a gay rights group, Carcieri told reporters Thursday he would consider creating...
Tags: Providence, Pharyngula, Funeral, PZ Myers, Human Interest, Civil union, Same-sex marriage, Same-sex marriage in the United States, United States law, Politics, Donald Carcieri, Domestic partnership, Same-sex relationship, Social Issues
I hate to break it to you all, but the law actually brought more to marriage than God did: one-thousand, one-hundred-thirty-eight benefits. Strangely, the law didn’t bring the same benefits to alternative forms of partnership such...
Tags: gay marriage, civil union, domestic partnership, partner, civil, marriage, cohabitation, love, family, straight, taxes, benefits, religion, first amendment, amendment, 1st amendment, atheist, agnostic, christian, medical, health insurance, devotion, immigration, child custody, children, adoption
October 28th, 2009 Rogue of the Week • Metro A blowhard answer to global warming? October 28th, 2009 Altared States What you should know when Washington state votes Nov. 3 on domestic partnership. October 28th, 2009 Your Witness Randy Leonard’s Chasse...
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Gay marriage has been up for debate in many states. The state of Washington is no exception. Somewhat recently Referendum 71 was brought to the table in Washington St. Referendum 71 is also known as, “The Everything but Marriage Bill.”...
Tags: gay marriage, domestic partnership, civil union, same sex marriage, Washington st, Washington, Seattle, Olympia, conservative, republican
Social conservatives asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday to strike down the state's new domestic partnership law, saying it violates a constitutional ban on gay marriage. The lawsuit, filed by three members of Wisconsin Family Action, acknowledges...
Tags: Wisconsin Supreme Court, domestic partnership, Wood County Clerk's Office, Wisconsin Family Action
Advocates of a domestic partnership bill that may be vetoed by Gov. Jim Gibbons are seeking support for a possible override vote by lawmakers, circulating a favorable letter from Harrahs Entertainment and even an old letter from Gibbons. The Harrahs...
Tags: Jim Gibbons (United States politician), Jan Jones, tax increase, domestic partnership, Harrah
State lawmakers are getting ready to introduce a bill allowing same-sex couples all the rights and benefits afforded to heterosexual married couples. The measure would further expand the state's domestic partnership law...Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, who...
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