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Recognize Gay Couples, Say 60% of Americans
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Contributor | Ralphie |
Last Edited | Ralphie Nov 17, 2006 08:39am |
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News Date | Wednesday, November 15, 2006 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | Most adults in the United States believe same-sex partnerships should be legally acknowledged, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 30 per cent of respondents think gays and lesbians should be allowed to legally marry, while 30 per cent support a similar legal partnership that should not be called marriage.
Conversely, 32 per cent of respondents believe there should be no legal recognition to gay and lesbian relationships.
Civil union and domestic partnership laws in Vermont, Connecticut and California grant same-sex couples all state-level rights and obligations of marriage—in areas such as inheritance, income tax, insurance and hospital visitation. There are more than 1,000 federal-level rights of marriage that cannot be granted by states. |
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