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Written by jay
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Wednesday, 23 January 2008 02:37 |
We're apparently not the only Negative Nancys around who always foresee the end of a relationship before it even begins. State lawmakers in Olympia, Washington unveiled legislation on Tuesday that would extend the state's already established domestic partnership rights to include provisions for separation or divorce as well. The legislation would establish community property rights, probate protections and joint responsibility for debts for domestic partners, as well as extending end-of-life rights, nursing-home visitation, veterans benefits and spousal testimonial privileges now held only by hetero marrieds. Openly gay state Representative Jamie Peterson (D-Seattle) says, "[it']s just an issue of basic fairness," and we would have to agree.
If you're going to let us gays get ourselves into this mess you call
'marriage,' or something damn near like it, you're going to have to let
us get out of it too. And if we helped put him through law school and
decorated his house and smiled through all those boring fucking client
dinners, you better damn well bet we want HALF.
Gay Divorce Battle Begins in Wash. State (Queerty)
Divorce Rights Sought in New Partner Bills (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
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