Read more domestic partnership stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/28245/domestic-partnership.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:40:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73440/everything-but-marriage-law-for-gays-passes-in-wash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA measure expanding benefits for same-sex couples, dubbed the “everything but marriage” law, has passed in Washington state, the first time such an equality measure has been approved at the state level by voters. Referendum 71 currently has about 52% of the votes, and a margin of 60,000, with...http://www.newser.com/story/73440/everything-but-marriage-law-for-gays-passes-in-wash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 20:20:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/62060/obama-extending-federal-benefits-to-gay-partners.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama plans to announce tomorrow that he's extending benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees, the Washington Post reports. The move, a victory for gay rights activists, will give the partners access to health care and other benefits. Obama's been under steady criticism from the gay community for...http://www.newser.com/story/62060/obama-extending-federal-benefits-to-gay-partners.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Jun 2009 21:08:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49762/while-were-at-it-give-marriage-a-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBetween the recession and various legal knots, it’s no wonder so many Americans are eschewing marriage, Mark Penn writes in the Wall Street Journal . Either go with the bailout flow and revamp tax codes and the like to make marriage easier and less financially constrictive, or use similar tactics to...http://www.newser.com/story/49762/while-were-at-it-give-marriage-a-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Feb 2009 15:00:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/23125/dont-ask-dont-tell-dont-fly.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNancy Pelosi acted to have a gay Congresswoman's domestic partner included on a military flight to Europe, and the question of government acknowledgment of same-sex partners continues to reverberate, the Politico reports. Tammy Baldwin’s partner took the March fact-finding trip, but Pelosi and Robert Gates are at odds over whether...http://www.newser.com/story/23125/dont-ask-dont-tell-dont-fly.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Apr 2008 13:54:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20733/calif-court-considers-gay-marriage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn overflow crowd and hundreds more outside a San Francisco courthouse listened yesterday as the California Supreme Court heard arguments on the state's gay marriage ban, the Los Angeles Times reports. The judges appeared split as lawyers argued for more than 3 1/2 hours. One judge asked if domestic partnership...http://www.newser.com/story/20733/calif-court-considers-gay-marriage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Mar 2008 7:37:00 CST