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*DC (subject to Congressional review) and Mexico City same-sex marriage laws are effective from 1 March and 4 March 2010, respectively. See alsoSame-sex marriage Same-sex marriage legislation Timeline of same-sex marriage Civil union Domestic partnership Registered partnership Civil partnership Listings by country LGBT portalA civil union is a legally recognized union similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples with rights, benefits, and responsibilities similar (in some countries, identical) to opposite-sex civil marriage. In some jurisdictions, such as Quebec, New Zealand, and Uruguay, civil unions are also open to opposite-sex couples. Most civil-union countries recognize foreign unions if those are essentially equivalent to their own; for example, the United Kingdom lists equivalent unions in Civil Partnership Act Schedule 20. Supporters of civil unions contend that civil unions grant same-sex couples equal rights to married couples. Some commentators, such as Ian Ayres, are critical of civil unions because they say they represent separate status unequal to marriage ("marriage apartheid"). Others, such as Sean Kosofsky, are critical because they say civil unions endow the same rights and privileges of heterosexual marriages — because they allow same-sex marriage by using a different name. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  truthwinsout.org Wayne Besen ue, 20 Jul 2010 16:39:42 GM Civil Unions. Are Flawed. Posted July 20th, 2010 by Wayne Besen. Stephen Goldstein at Garden State Equality makes the case that marriage equality is needed because . civil union. are insufficient. I happen to agree. ...  everydaychristian.com ue, 06 Jul 2010 18:56:10 GM The . civil unions. bill is to give same sex and heterosexual couples all the benefits of marriage under Hawaii law. Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle (R) was in Monday's July Fourth celebration parade in Kailua, but she wouldn't tell reporters ...  kitv.com unknown ue, 06 Jul 2010 23:37:00 GM HONOLULU -- A controversial bill that would give same-sex and heterosexual couples all the benefits of marriage fails to become law. Watch KITV4 News at 5 pm for reaction to the veto. Tuesday, July 6, 2010. From Google Blog Search: "civil unions"  qctimes.com Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:56:53 GMT+00:00 ' comment Quad City Times Republican lieutenant governor candidate Kim Reynolds said this week she opposes gay marriage but "we could take a look at" civil unions . ... Conservatives attack Reynolds' support of civil unions Iowa Independent Kim Reynolds' Interview on Abortion, Civil Unions a Mixed Bag Caffeinated Thoughts (blog) Branstad: If GOP takes Iowa House, there will be a gay marriage vote DesMoinesRegister.com (blog) On Top Magazine  politico.com Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:33:08 GMT+00:00 bill Politico Linda Lingle vetoed a bill that would have provided gay civil union couples with the same benefits married couples receive. AP Hawaii Republican Gov. ...  wfn.org Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:42:04 GMT+00:00 and Marriage among the Conversation Mix Worldwide Faith News (press release) Jim Szeyller?s voice choked as he recalled the year-long work of the special committee he moderated, which studied issues of civil unions and Christian ... From Google News Search: "civil unions" If civil unions and marriage are equal in all but name, why not get rid of civil marriage? Q. If civil unions confer equal rights to marriage, then why can't we just have everyone get civil unions? If people wanted to be married by the religion of their choice, they could still do so but the state would not be involved. After all, opposition to gay marriage is purely rooted in religious beliefs, right? Asked by Maci - Sat Oct 4 14:18:06 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Marriage is a religious ceremony. It should not even be recognized by a secular government. Think about it. Priests and Pastors and Rabbis and such have the right to perform legal procedures??? Answered by adarix - Sat Oct 4 14:47:59 2008 Conservatives what is the point in supporting civil unions for homosexuals? Q. If you don't support same-sex marriage, why support civil unions? If same-sex couples can't have kids then they don't need any 'rights and benefits'. Many conservatives don't support same-sex marriage but are I quote "more than happy to support civil unions." Why? Asked by Ian101 - Tue Apr 27 10:42:26 2010 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments A. I support the states getting the hell out of the marriage business. There, problem solved. Answered by mcygee - Tue Apr 27 10:44:34 2010 Since gays in California have civil unions, just what EXACTLY did they lose with Prop 8 passing?
Q. No one seems to be able to give me a link or a list of things where a marriage confers on gays couples that a civil union does not. A 2003 California law already gives gays registered as domestic partners nearly all the state rights and responsibilities of married couples when it comes to such things as taxes, estate planning and medical decisions. That law is still in effect. What is not in the "nearly all"? Asked by Burnt Bagel - Fri Nov 7 10:52:54 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. The number one thing is the right to be treated as married on their tax returns. And the social right to call themselves married. I personally feel that this is much ado about nothing, but I can understand how the title might be important to some people. But the main reason behind the government's support of the bans is the lost revenue from the tax status changes. Answered by mommanuke - Fri Nov 7 11:04:16 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "civil unions" |
