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<DIV><SPAN class=125022917-26102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In NY
(I'm not sure if it's state or city) there is an official category called "life
partner".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=125022917-26102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If a
couple qualifies, they can register as such and are entitled to such
benefits as being next-of-kin, inheritance, health insurance,
etc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=125022917-26102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>To
qualify, they can be of any combination of genders, have lived together for a
year and plan to continue indefitiely, and not married to anyone
else.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=125022917-26102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It
will not be recognized by the federal government and no other state is required
to recognize it. (This is the main reason why a federal constitutional
amendment may be needed.)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=125022917-26102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The NJ
supreme court opened the door to such a status as being constitutionally
acceptable.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 26, 2006 1:14
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<DIV>How can you provide them marriage... without calling it marriage? Sounds
convoluted to me.</DIV>
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<DIV>Lance<BR> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 10/26/06, <B class=gmail_sendername>Discussion
of the Good, Clean Funnies List</B> <<A
href="mailto:gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net">gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</A>> wrote:</SPAN>
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<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>As to marriage, there is
already state law which specified husband and wife. There is not the
slightest chance the state supreme court is going to follow the lead of
Massachusetts -- which has holes in its reasoning you could drive a truck
through. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=2>Siarlys</FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN></UL>
<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>How about the reasoning of
New Jersey's court?</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>The state legislature has
180 days to provide gay couples the rights & benefits of marriage,
without, necessarily calling it marriage.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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