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All 5 LGBT bills die in Utah

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:55:12 +0000

(Salt Lake City, Utah) A bill that would have offered unmarried couples – straight or gay – inheritance rights and the power to make medical decisions when the other partner is incapacitated,(...)

Civil unions bill advances in Hawaii

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:56:14 +0000

(Honolulu, Hawaii) A bill that would give same-sex couples in Hawaii all of the rights of marriage but without the name has been approved unanimously by the House Judiciary Committee and LGBT(...)

Wash. mulls major expansion of gay partner law

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:53:38 +0000

(Olympia, Washington) Legislation that would expand Washington’s 2007 Domestic Partner law to provide all of the state rights and benefits of marriage and a bill to legalize same-sex marriage(...)

New state legislatures to take up gay rights bills

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:32:44 +0000

(New York City) Bills that would legalize same-sex marriage, create domestic partner registries and expand civil rights protections are expected to be filed this year in a number of states.

New(...)