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Delaware to be eighth state to recognize gay civil unions
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| Contributor | The Sunset Provision |
| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Apr 16, 2011 12:03pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Apr 16, 2011 12:00pm |
| Description | Delaware governor Jack Markell is expected to sign into law a bill that will make the state the eighth to recognize civil unions for same-sex couples, his office said on Friday.
The Delaware House of Representatives passed the previously approved state Senate bill 26-15 on Thursday.
The legislation amends the present code on civil unions to include two individuals of the same sex. It stops short of extending the definition of marriage to include same-sex unions, nor does it require religious institutions to conduct ceremonies for same-sex couples.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, California, Oregon, Washington, Maine, Hawaii, Nevada, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia recognize at least some of the legal rights of domestic partnerships.
A proposal that would have made nearby Maryland the sixth state to fully recognize same-sex marriage was shelved last month after it stalled in the state's House of Delegates, despite a Democratic majority. |
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