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Domestic Partnerships Update #2

The House is voting on the domestic partnership bill this afternoon. There were 56 co-sponsors for the original bill in the House (today’s vote is a House vote on the bill that cleared the Senate in March ). So, it seems like a sure thing.

Congrats to gays, lesbians, and het seniors.

The bill would grant about 10 rights to domestic partners—like allow domestic partners to have hospital visitation rights; allow domestic partners to give informed consent on hospital decisions; allow partners to make funeral arrangements; and allow domestic partners to inherit property in the absence of a will.

It leaves a host (423 and counting according to the latest study) of other rights off the table, like access to your partner’s health care or your parnter’s pension benefits; the ability to file a wrongful death suit if you partner is killed; and the right of “spousal privilege” —which would shield a domestic partner (like a husband or wife) from being compelled to testify against one another.

The key legislators on the bill, Sen. Ed Murray (D-43, Seattle) and Rep. Jamie Pedersen (D-43, Seattle), are taking a bite size approach and promised in January, when they introduced the legislation, to come back for more bites next year… and the next…

As for you weirdo straights under 65 that just. don’t. want. to get married, well, SOL.

Comments (5)

1

word to your mom, joshie. will this apply to american gays & lezzies who have partners with non-american citizenships (i.e. german) but who are already 'civil-unioned' in other more progressive countries (i.e. germany)? or are we SOL?

Posted by JudithBjini | April 10, 2007 4:01 PM
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Second class citizens! ha ha!

Posted by Lloyd Cooney | April 10, 2007 4:36 PM
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We still have rights in Seattle.

Posted by Will in Seattle | April 10, 2007 4:37 PM
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"As for you weirdo straights under 65 that just. don’t. want. to get married, well, SOL."
fuck. you. weirdo. momma's. boy. i. guess. you. say. a. big. SOL. to. Henry. Darger. Fuck off you cunt, Feit.

Posted by Congrats | April 10, 2007 5:20 PM
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Passed 63-35.

Posted by Chris | April 10, 2007 5:58 PM

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