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Deleware Governor Jack Markell this week signed into law a bill to grant same-sex couples civil unions and therein all the state-sanctioned rights of marriage. The law will come into force January 1, 2012.
The signing was held May 11 on the stage at World Cafe Live at the Queen in Wilmington. Governor Markell found himself flanked by state legislators, government officials, Equality Delaware board members, the Rainbow Chorale of Delaware and many more people all there to see him sign the “historic” legislation.
At the signing, Governor Markell said, “Tonight, we say to loving and committed couples across the state who want the law to endorse the promise that they made long ago in their hearts, ‘Your love is equally valid and deserving, your family is now equal under the law.’ “
Listen to Governor Markell’s speech below:
The bill moved through the Legislature at a pace.
House lawmakers voted to pass Senate Bill 30, the Delaware Civil Unions and Equality Act of 2011, by a 26-15 vote in April, while the senate passed the bill unamended in a 13-6 vote earlier that month. Read more here.
The legislation grants the same “rights, benefits, protections and responsibilities as married persons under Delaware law.”
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In recent years it appears to me that The State of Delaware is leading the nation in making sound choices for their state and their people. This latest decision to make Civil Unions the law of their land makes me happy and proud of their people! Kudos to Delaware for believing in love between two people regardless of their sex.
this is wonderful news...
and elizabeth k. nicely said.
Thanks for the article.
Good news, thanks Delaware!
Glad to hear this. Good for Delaware. I wish other states would see the light.
God is love, a lot of people seem to forget that.
Jason, I have a good idea.
Since gays do not have all the rights the rests of us have, they should not have to pay as much taxes.
And since you think you have more rights than anyone else, you should pay MORE taxes to make the money up.
Jason M. has not been indoctrinated by his church, but knows a funny joke! What do you call a gay on a bicycle?......... "Rolaids"
Harry Coverston: Bravo!! Trying to reason, and use rational arguments, with Jason is, sadly, a huge waste of time. He obviously thinks he not only speaks for God, but is the only one imbued with the "truth" - that is, the truth according to Jason, which, by its very nature and definition, is ignorance writ large.
Good news.
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