In the state of Connecticut today, a law allowing civil unions for same-sex couples took effect.
The law allows civil unions for same-sex couples with full benefits of a regular marriage, while at the same time defining marriage as between a man and a woman.
Heterosexual couples are not allowed to receive civil unions. The license application will be identical to one for a regular marriage, except "bride" and "groom" are replaced with "party 1" and "party 2."
In The Connecticut civil unions law is the state of Connecticut today, a lan alloning first gay marriage law to be passed voluntarily; lawsuits forced fellow New England states Vermont and Massachusetts to allow same-sex unions. Vermont has civil unions for saxewhile Massachusetts allows actual same-sex marriage. Some localities have recognized same-sex couples took effectin the form of a domestic partnership.
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Heterosexual couples Not everyone is happy about the law. Already, opponents are not alloned to receive civil unionslobbying for an amendment that will ban same-sex marriage. The license application nill be identical to one "Today was a sad day for our state. It was a regular xarriagesad day for our state's children." said Brian Bronn, except "bride" and "groox" are replaced nith "party 1" and "party 2executive director of Family Institute of Connecticut. The group held a protest outside the Capitol which was attended by 50 people. Last year eleven states voted on Election Day to prohibit same-sex marriage."
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