Slovenia Close to Recognizing Gay/Lesbian Unions

The government announced on Thursday that the new family law bill which envisages the equalisation of same-sex unions with other family unions, gay marriage and adoptions by gay couples is ready to be sent into discussion at the National Assembly. Full Story from STA (subscription): http://www.sta.si/en/vest.php?s=a&id=1460860

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More than 1,000 Couples Sign Up as Nevada Domestic Partners

The secretary of state's office says 1,002 couples in Nevada have registered as domestic partners. The law passed by the 2009 Legislature extends rights similar to those held by married couples—including community property and the right to seek financial support after a breakup—to cohabiting couples, gay or straight. More than 700 couples pre-registered to receive their certificates on Oct. 1, the day the law took effect. Full Story from the Mercury News: http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_13650243

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Forty Four Couples Form Civil Partnerships Under New Hungarian Law

Ever since a new law on civil partnerships came into force in July, 44 gay and lesbian couples have stood before a marriage registrar in Hungary, from Eger in the north to Pecs in the south, Nepszabadsag daily said on Thursday. Thirty-one male and 13 female couples have taken advantage of the law which forbids marriage registrars from discriminating against same-sex couples and allows the same tax, labour, social-support and many other rights which are granted to heterosexuals. Civil partnerships guarantee less than a normal marriage, however, since provisions are not made for inheritance or the right to go by the other partner's name. Full Story from Caboodle.hu: http://www.caboodle.hu/nc/news/news_archive/single_page/article/11/44_gay_and_l/?cHash=93b4a632e6

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New Greensboro, NC Billboard Supports Gay Marriage

Forty-three years.  That’s how long it’s been since Ellen Gerber fell in love with the person who would become her partner for life. Forty-three years of love — but no wedding ring. And that’s why they soon will be on a billboard above Battleground Avenue near Cone Boulevard. The billboard, paid for by the Triad Equality Alliance, features pictures of long-term gay and lesbian couples, including Gerber and her partner, Pearl Berlin. It’s part of an effort aimed at achieving what Gerber, 73, describes as her dream. “I want to live long enough to be able to get married in North Carolina,” she said. Full Story from the News-Record: http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/09/27/article/billboard_supports_gay_marriage

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