Civil Unions not Enough.
"Though such arrangements were created, often under court mandate, with a promise of treating same-sex couples the same as opposite-sex couples, many gays and lesbians say they have not delivered and can never do so because separate institutions are inherently unequal. Many also resent being denied use of the word marriage, which they say carries intangible benefits, prestige and status."
There’s no substitute for marriage.
Couples in Connecticut, where the state's high court is reviewing the constitutionality of its civil-union law, are among those around the country who believe such marriage equivalents fail to match the benefits or stature of marriage, according to this article. "We're civilized? We're unionized? Whatever," Suzanne Rogers said of her civil union. "That's part of the problem. Nobody really understands it, and that includes me."
Maryland couple may gain rights, but not marriage or unions.
Maryland couples may gain some of the benefits of marriage, including medical decision-making, joint property ownership and inheritance, through several bills pending before the Legislature. However, measures to grant equal marriage or civil-union rights are considered unlikely to pass, with some key lawmakers still not ready to support full recognition of same-sex couples' rights, according to this article.
Norwegian Government Proposes Law Allowing Same-sex Marriage
The Norwegian government proposed a new marriage law Friday in Oslo that would give gay couples the same rights as heterosexual pairs, including church weddings, adoption and assisted pregnancies.
It was not immediately clear whether the proposal would make it through parliament without changes. Even though the Labor-led coalition has a majority in the legislature, one of the three parties, Center, has said its representatives will be allowed to vote according to their consciences.
''This new marriage law is a step forward along the lines of voting rights for all and equality laws,'' said minister of Children and Equality Anniken Huitfeldt.
The new legislation would replace a 1993 law that gives gays the right to enter civil unions similar to marriage, but refuses them the right to church weddings or to be considered as adoptive parents.
In 1989, Denmark became the world's first country to allow civil unions for gays, similar to Norway's current law. In 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to offer full marriage rights to gay couples.
"Though such arrangements were created, often under court mandate, with a promise of treating same-sex couples the same as opposite-sex couples, many gays and lesbians say they have not delivered and can never do so because separate institutions are inherently unequal. Many also resent being denied use of the word marriage, which they say carries intangible benefits, prestige and status."
There’s no substitute for marriage.
Couples in Connecticut, where the state's high court is reviewing the constitutionality of its civil-union law, are among those around the country who believe such marriage equivalents fail to match the benefits or stature of marriage, according to this article. "We're civilized? We're unionized? Whatever," Suzanne Rogers said of her civil union. "That's part of the problem. Nobody really understands it, and that includes me."
Maryland couple may gain rights, but not marriage or unions.
Maryland couples may gain some of the benefits of marriage, including medical decision-making, joint property ownership and inheritance, through several bills pending before the Legislature. However, measures to grant equal marriage or civil-union rights are considered unlikely to pass, with some key lawmakers still not ready to support full recognition of same-sex couples' rights, according to this article.
Norwegian Government Proposes Law Allowing Same-sex Marriage
The Norwegian government proposed a new marriage law Friday in Oslo that would give gay couples the same rights as heterosexual pairs, including church weddings, adoption and assisted pregnancies.
It was not immediately clear whether the proposal would make it through parliament without changes. Even though the Labor-led coalition has a majority in the legislature, one of the three parties, Center, has said its representatives will be allowed to vote according to their consciences.
''This new marriage law is a step forward along the lines of voting rights for all and equality laws,'' said minister of Children and Equality Anniken Huitfeldt.
The new legislation would replace a 1993 law that gives gays the right to enter civil unions similar to marriage, but refuses them the right to church weddings or to be considered as adoptive parents.
In 1989, Denmark became the world's first country to allow civil unions for gays, similar to Norway's current law. In 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to offer full marriage rights to gay couples.
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