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Gay Couples Say Civil Unions Aren't Enough - New York Times
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March 17, 2008
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Eager to celebrate their partnership, Tracy and Katy Weber Tierney were among the first in line when Connecticut created civil unions three years ago as a way to formalize same-sex relationships without using the word "marriage." But when Tracy was giving birth to their son, Jake, five months ago, a hospital employee inquired whether she was "married, single, divorced or widowed.""I'm in a civil union," she replied. When the employee checked "single," Tracy protested. "I'm actually more married than single," she said, leaving the employee flustered about how to proceed. That conundrum is at the core of a case on which the Connecticut Supreme Court is expected to rule soon. It presents a ...
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