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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, November 1, 2002
Same-sex registry in Ashland, Oregon still low after three years
Stories Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2002
Rutgers University panelists urging domestic partner benefits
Queensland Premier ridicules study on same-sex couples
Stories Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2002
Australian judge calls for equality for same-sex couples
Unmarried Chinese couple fined for cohabitating
Oregon paper to publish domestic partner commitment announcements
Stories Posted on Saturday, October 26, 2002
New Jersey court rules in favor of unmarried woman
South African lawmakers discuss recognition of domestic partners
Stories Posted on Friday, October 25, 2002
US Pediatricians divided on same-sex adoptions
Belgium moves towards accepting same-sex weddings
Stories Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2002
Montana Human Rights Commission rejects discrimination claim by couples
Blessing same-sex relationships could disrupt Anglican church says Archbishop of Canterbury
Stories Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2002
University of Hawaii to revive reciprocal benefits
New Jersey bill addresses legal benefits to domestic partners
NYC mayor opposes contract law that provides for dp benefits
Stories Posted on Saturday, October 19, 2002
Lansing College to offer same-sex benefits
British PM to push ahead failed adoption bill
Story Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2002
Study reveals that unwed couples with kids are more likely to separate
Story Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2002
British lawmakers could block same-sex adoption plan
Story Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2002
Non-traditional families not welcome Ladue, MO
Stories Posted on Friday, October 11, 2002
Michigan gubernatorial race focuses on same-sex marriage topic
Czech lawmakers stall domestic partnership legislation
Colorado Springs, Colorado revisits domestic partner benefits to city employees
Story Posted on Tuesday, October 8, 2002
Idaho motel owner refuses to rent to unmarried couples
Story Posted on Friday, October 4, 2002
Israeli municipality extends domestic partner eligibility benefits
Story Posted on Thursday, October 3, 2002
Maine’s Cumberland County ponders on domestic partner benefits for employees
Stories Posted on Tuesday, October 1, 2002
Maryland weighing in on same-sex benefits in gubernatorial race
Boston Globe to announce domestic partner ceremonies and unions
Illinois Cook County judge cleared of domestic partner adoption bias
