Maine governor signs in domestic partnerships
As he signed a bill yesterday creating domestic partnerships in Maine, Governor John Baldacci said the state is demonstrating its commitment to civil rights by enacting a priority for gay-rights activists. The new law, which takes effect in 90 days, extends domestic partnership rights to gay, lesbian, and heterosexual adults who live together under long-term arrangements. It also gives domestic partners the same inheritance rights as a spouse when a married partner dies without a will. "From the beginning, this has been about fairness and justice for what are today's families here in Maine, and giving them the same protections that certain married couples have already," said the bill's sponsor, Representative Ben Dudley.
Portland Press Herald
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