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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Homo State Sees Spike in Domestic Partnerships

Posted by Unpaid Intern on Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 12:26 PM

Posted by news intern Jon Brock

Since Washington voters approved Referendum 71 on November 3, the state has seen an uptick in registrations of new domestic partners. "There have been an average of 90 registrations a week since the election; the weekly average has traditionally been 35 to 40 new registrations," reports the Secretary of State's office. The law goes into effect tomorrow, thereby extending all the state-granted rights of marriage to same-sex and senior partners, and the state expects the rush to continue. In late-September, there were 12,112 people registered as partners, but as of this week, there are more than 13,000 domestic partners registered in Washington State.

The final tally of votes shows that Washington approved the measure by 53.15 percent to 46.85 percent. The domestic-partnership expansion bill grants sick leave to take care of an ill domestic partner and rights regarding adoption and child custody. This is the third domestic partnership law (the first two, passed in 2007 and 2008, created the registry and granted a handful of rights). Under the expanded law, dubbed "everything but marriage," terminating a domestic partnership will now be conducted by courts, like a divorce proceeding.

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Yay us!

Posted by Meat Weapon on December 2, 2009 at 12:28 PM

Show me the money

Posted by honeychild on December 2, 2009 at 12:36 PM

The next up-tick seen as a result of the Approval of R-71 will be my efforts to teach the Homo Agenda to second graders (they learn so fast it's a joy). As the opponents of equality said, and as I fully intend to do my best to make a reality, all school children in Washington shall be taught about the Gay Agenda. All of it. Nothing will be left unexplained in its finest detail. By the time these tender children reach the age of 15 they will be so indoctrinated into the Homo-Sexual life style they won't know what color scheme goes with what Prada accessory. But they'll pull it off with out even thinking.

Thank you for approving R-71 Washington State, I'll be volunteering in my local school. You'll know it's me by the fact that all the school students will be listening to Broadway show tunes on their I-Pods.

Posted by Sargon Bighorn on December 2, 2009 at 1:15 PM

@3 - you need to get a M.Ed. first.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on December 2, 2009 at 2:03 PM

@4 A Master's degree is now a part of the "Gay Agenda"?

Posted by Vince on December 2, 2009 at 2:20 PM

Congratulations to those in committed relationships who are celebrating their new rights. Makes me happy and proud to have voted to approve R-71.

Posted by Mattini on December 2, 2009 at 2:48 PM

The people have spoke and now God will have vengance upon the sodomites! The rapture is coming. He will not be bent over and fucked in the ass while He gets a reach-around hand job.

Leviticus 20:13 If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

Praise Loveschild! I mean God.

Posted by stevema14420

on December 2, 2009 at 7:27 PM

Why are young/middle aged straight couples excluded under WA domestic partner law? I don't want to be married--I want civil rights related to hospital visitation, planning health care, inheritance, etc. Why is this law exclusively for gays and old straight couples?

Posted by MJ on December 3, 2009 at 8:46 AM