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W.Va. delegate files bill to grant civil unions

Started by SandraJane, February 19, 2012, 05:46:01 AM

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February 19, 2012, 05:46:01 AM
mariettatimes.com


W.Va. delegate files bill to grant civil unions


Associated Press | February 17, 2012

http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/158490/W-Va--delegate-files-bill-to-grant-civil-unions-.html?nav=5019

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia lawmaker introduced a bill Thursday that would give gay and lesbian couples the same legal protections as heterosexual married couples.

Delegate John Doyle, D-Jefferson, said he wants to start a conversation about family equality. Gay and lesbian couples should have the same safety net to deal with the death of a parent or the loss of a job as married couples.

The bill faces an uphill battle in a state that passed a defense of marriage law in 2000.
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