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Marriage versus Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships, Etc.
RESOURCES:
"Marriage Makes a Word of Difference" (pdf)
In response to the question "Why can't you just call it something else?," Wolfson explains how the "clarity, security, and dignity [of the word marriage] is precious and irreplaceable."
Marriage, Registration and Dissolution by Same-Sex Couples in the U.S.
Williams Institute finds that same-sex couples prefer marriage over civil unions or domestic partnerships, and want and use new legal statuses.
Report of the Vermont Commission on Family Recognition and Protection
The report finds civil unions do not provide the fairness and equality they were intended to offer same-sex couples and their families.
First Interim Report of the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission
The report finds New Jersey's civil union law "is not clear to the general public" and "creates a second-class status" for those who have filed for civil unions.
Comparison Chart: Marriage v. Civil Unions v. No Marital Status
GLAD answers the question 'What's the difference?' by breaking down the specific differences between marriage, civil unions, and no marital status in an accessible one page chart.
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OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED:
Civil Unions Don't Work
You can witness the failure of New Jersey's civil union law through eight hours of evidence captured on videotape, read a report on the law, and much more.
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
GLAD's marriage equality webpage contains a Comparison Chart: Marriage v. Civil Unions v. No Marital Status and Civil Marriage v. Civil Unions: What's the Difference?, discussing framing the debate of civil unions versus marriage. They also offer numerous other resources.
Love Makes
A Family
Love Makes a Family's Get Informed webpage offers a Marriage Equality Overview and Fact Sheets which address the issue of why civil unions are unequal to marriage and why marriage matters.
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Marriage Makes a Word of Difference
Portraying the struggles of couples in CT fighting for the freedom to marry.
