Same-sex partner may be entitled to visitation
A woman may be entitled to visitation with the child of her former same-sex partner by virtue of the parties’ civil union in another state, New York’s highest court has ruled. The parties traveled to...
View ArticleIllinois passes legislation legalizing civil unions
Illinois could become the 11th state to recognize same-sex couples after both the state Senate and House passed legislation establishing civil unions. Earlier this month, the Illinois legislature...
View ArticleIllinois law recognizes civil unions
Illinois became the 16th state to recognize same-sex couples after the governor signed a law establishing civil unions late last month. Governor Pat Quinn signed the “Illinois Religious Freedom...
View ArticleMaryland legislature debates same-sex bill
Supporters of permitting same-sex marriage in Maryland clashed with opponents Tuesday in a battle in which neither side was willing to discuss intermediate options such as civil unions. More than 140...
View ArticleCivil unions legal in Hawaii
Hawaii became the seventh state to legalize same-sex civil unions when Governor Neil Abercrombie signed a measure into law last week. Hawaii was almost the first state to legalize same-sex marriage,...
View ArticleNJ couples file suit demanding gay marriage
Seven gay New Jersey couples and many of their children have filed a lawsuit demanding the state begin recognizing gay marriage. The couples say in the suit that the state’s civil union law creates a...
View ArticleRhode Island legalizes civil unions
Just days after New York legalized same-sex marriage, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee signed a law establishing civil unions in that state. The law – which provides for hospital visitation,...
View ArticleSame-sex marriage news: Washington enacts law, N.J. legislature passes bill
In the latest same-sex marriage news, Washington has become the seventh state to legalize gay marriage while the New Jersey legislature passed a similar bill. Washington Governor Christine Gregoire...
View ArticleMaryland to become 8th state with same-sex marriage
Continuing the recent wave of legalization, the state of Maryland is set to become the eighth state to recognize same-sex marriage. Last week, the state House of Delegates passed a marriage equality...
View ArticleIllinois Senate advances same-sex marriage
In another attempt to legalize gay marriage in Illinois, the Senate passed a bill and sent it to the House for consideration. Last year, Illinois considered similar legislation which failed to pass....
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