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Article: Connecticut Approves Same-Sex Civil Unions
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- April 21, 2005
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SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
04-21-2005
Dateline: HARTFORD, Conn.
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell signs into law legislation, passed by the Connecticut state Senate earlier in the day, legalizing civil unions between same sex couples at the state Capitol in Hartford, Conn., Wednesday, April 20, 2005. (AP Photo/Bob Child)
Gay rights proponents had been hoping that Connecticut would follow the lead of neighboring Massachusetts by allowing same-sex couples to marry. That's why they were pleased but still unsatisfied Wednesday when Connecticut offered civil unions to gay couples, becoming the first state to do so voluntarily, without being forced by the courts.
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