A new tack for gay rights

Gay News Blog  Mar 06 08

Concerned that they won't be able to muster the votes for a comprehensive bill on same-sex unions this year, state lawmakers are considering a tactical shift toward legislation that would grant a number of rights to gay and lesbian couples but stop short of full-fledged marriage or civil unions. Such a bill would create a legal relationship for gay and lesbian couples that confers as many as possible of the several hundred rights granted to married couples under state law. "We're looking at a smaller basket of rights and benefits," said Sen. Jamie Raskin, a Montgomery County Democrat. Full story...

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