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Domestic Partner News |
Editorial Comment
This section of the website reports news affecting domestic partners. The term “domestic partners” has generally been defined by law as two adults who live together, who are financially and emotionally interdependent, and who consider themselves to be a family.
Sometimes the news in this section is dominated by stories focusing on the extension of domestic partner benefits and protections to same-sex couples. When that happens, it is because those are the stories which have appeared recently in newspapers.
The American Association for Single People
supports the creation of registries and the extension of benefits and protections to any
two unmarried adults who share a common household as a family unit. AASP supports
laws and benefits programs which do not exclude people on the basis of sex or sexual
orientation.
Story Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002
Ohio high court rules for joint child custody for domestic partner couple
Stories Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2002
California gubernatorial candidate speaks out on domestic partnership
Connecticut high court asked to hear civil union case
New York city mayor signs civil union bill
Stories Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2002
The Orlando Sentinel newspaper to include same-sex unions in paid announcements
Youngstown State University cuts health coverage for domestic partners
Story Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2002
Episcopalian priests in New Jersey files suit for same-sex marriage
Story Posted on Saturday, August 24, 2002
West Australian law evicts surviving domestic partner from his home of 32 years
Stories Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002
Indiana becomes the newest battleground on the issue of same-sex marriage
California lawmaker introduces bill to include domestic partner benefits on state contracts
Stories Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2002
Pennsylvania high court favors domestic partner adoptions
Sperm donor not entitled to parental rights under Florida law
Canadian couple receives official marriage certificate from province
Story Posted on Wednesday, August 21, 2002
Nevada university stalls on domestic partner benefits
Story Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2002
New York Times to add domestic partner unions to marriage announcements
Stories Posted on Saturday, August 17, 2002
New York City council extends domestic partner rights visiting couples
Massachusetts marriage question supporters bring their fight to court
Stories Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002
Republican gubernatorial candidates reject same-sex unions
Stories Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002
Unmarried cohabitation becoming prevalent in Israel
Two-thirds of U.S. companies offering same-sex health benefits to their employees
Stories Posted on Saturday, August 10, 2002
Man wants dissolution of his Vermont civil union in Connecticut
Canadian Treasury Board employee fights for marital leave
Stories Posted on Friday, August 9, 2002
Canadians to be polled on same-sex marriage issue
North Carolina town denies extension of domestic partner benefits to employees
Story Posted on Thursday, August 8, 2002
Missouri residents challenge sexual misconduct law
Stories Posted on Wednesday, August 7, 2002
Canadian cabinet ministers supporting same-sex marriages
Nashua, NH approves contract with domestic partner benefits
Stories Posted on Tuesday, August 6, 2002
Canadian court certifies class-action suit for domestic partner pension benefits
Eugene, Oregon considering domestic partner registry for couples
Indianapolis, Indiana city-council committee shelves domestic partner benefits plan
Domestic partners should plan in making their wills
Stories Posted on Saturday, August 3, 2002
Ohio high court allows domestic partners to adopt same last name
Connecticut court says domestic partner civil unions not recognized in state
Is the domestic partner registry in St. Louis, MO suffering from lack of interest?
