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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.
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
Stories Posted on Friday, September 27, 2002
Minnesota gubernatorial hopefuls tackle same-sex marriage
Violence in same-sex relationships increases
Stories Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2002
Tasmanian government to remove laws that discriminate against same-sex couples
New York’s Westchester county board approves domestic partner registry
Lawmaker promotes immigration privileges for same-sex partner
Stories Posted on Tuesday , September 23, 2002
Temple university union employees face legal obstacles for same-sex health benefits
Zurich extends marriage rights to same-sex couples
Story Posted on Friday, September 20, 2002
Maryland Agency adopts domestic partner benefits
Story Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2002
Ohio high court rejects same-sex referendum
Story Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002
Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates address same-sex rights in state
Stories Posted on Tuesday, September 17, 2002
Ottawa contests same-sex marriages
U.S. presidential hopeful says he would recognize same-sex unions
Purdue University approves same-sex partner benefits to university employees
Story Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2002
Canadian church approves civil union ceremonies for same-sex couples
Story Posted on Friday, September 13, 2002
Domestic couples targeting marriage in South Africa
Stories Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2002
Massachusetts High court sets grandparents’ rights
Church backs bill against same-sex marriage in Nevada
Quebec ruling on same-sex marriages to be appealed by federal government
High court in South Africa rules in favor of adoption by unmarried couples
Story Posted on Saturday, September 7, 2002
New Hampshire gubernatorial race heats up on civil union issue
Story Posted on Friday, September 6, 2002
Maryland Lt. Gov. supports benefits for domestic partners
Stories Posted on Thursday, September 5, 2002
Ohio civil rights panel says landlord can deny renting his property based on religious beliefs
Philadelphia mayor to appeal ruling against city’s same sex benefits law
Stories Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2002
Deregistration hits domestic partners in London
Fighting for domestic partner equality in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania courts strikes down city ordinance on same-sex law
Story Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002
Ohio high court rules for joint child custody for domestic partner couple
