1,000 Domestic Partnerships Certified in Nevada
Posted on Oct 28, 2009 at 12:42 pm
The Associated Press
October 27, 2009
Nevada's secretary of state says more than 1,000 couples have registered as domestic partners since enactment of a new law this month provides many of the same protections of straight married couples to gay and straight unmarried partners. [Link]
October 27, 2009
Nevada's secretary of state says more than 1,000 couples have registered as domestic partners since enactment of a new law this month provides many of the same protections of straight married couples to gay and straight unmarried partners. [Link]
Reid Rips LDS Church’s Prop. 8 Support
Posted on Oct 13, 2009 at 03:19 pm
The Salt Lake Tribune
October 13, 2009
In a meeting with gay-rights activists last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid criticized the LDS Church for backing a ballot measure banning marriage equality in California, saying the leaders of his faith should have stayed out of the contentious political fight. [Link]
October 13, 2009
In a meeting with gay-rights activists last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid criticized the LDS Church for backing a ballot measure banning marriage equality in California, saying the leaders of his faith should have stayed out of the contentious political fight. [Link]
Domestic Partnership Certificates Issued in Nevada
Posted on Oct 02, 2009 at 12:05 pm
The Associated Press
October 1, 2009
A Nevada state domestic partnership law went into effect Thursday after Governor Jim Gibbons' (R - Nev.) veto of the law was overridden by Nevada legislators in May. Over 750 couples have applied for domestic partnerships thus far. [Link]
October 1, 2009
A Nevada state domestic partnership law went into effect Thursday after Governor Jim Gibbons' (R - Nev.) veto of the law was overridden by Nevada legislators in May. Over 750 couples have applied for domestic partnerships thus far. [Link]
Couples receive clarification on benefits in new Nevada domestic partnership law
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 at 11:33 am
Las Vegas Review-Journal
September 15, 2009
Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller, state Sen. David Parks and the ACLU of Nevada conducted a discussion Monday at the Gay & Lesbian Community Center in Las Vegas to answer couples' questions about the new domestic partnership law taking effect Oct. 1. [Link]
September 15, 2009
Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller, state Sen. David Parks and the ACLU of Nevada conducted a discussion Monday at the Gay & Lesbian Community Center in Las Vegas to answer couples' questions about the new domestic partnership law taking effect Oct. 1. [Link]
Courts Might Decide If Nevada Domestic Partnership Law Extends to Businesses
Posted on Sep 04, 2009 at 01:42 pm
Las Vegas Sun
September 4, 2009
Nevada's domestic partnership law, which goes into effect Oct. 1, is prompting companies to seek legal advice in terms of how to comply with the law from the standpoint of earned employee benefits - like health benefits for domestic partners. [Link]
September 4, 2009
Nevada's domestic partnership law, which goes into effect Oct. 1, is prompting companies to seek legal advice in terms of how to comply with the law from the standpoint of earned employee benefits - like health benefits for domestic partners. [Link]
Reno, NV to Offer Domestic Benefits
Posted on Aug 27, 2009 at 01:48 pm
Reno Gazette-Journal
August 26, 2009
The city of Reno and the Washoe County School District are the first local governments in northern Nevada to offer benefits to the domestic partners of gay and straight city employees as a result of the passage of the Nevada Domestic Partnership Act. [Link]
August 26, 2009
The city of Reno and the Washoe County School District are the first local governments in northern Nevada to offer benefits to the domestic partners of gay and straight city employees as a result of the passage of the Nevada Domestic Partnership Act. [Link]
78 Couples Pre-File for Domestic Partnership Rights
Posted on Aug 25, 2009 at 11:42 am
The Las Vegas Sun
August 24, 2009
Final numbers show that 78 gay and straight couples registered as domestic partners with Nevada's secretary of state's office on Monday -- the first day they were allowed to do so. Nevada's domestic partnership law officially goes into effect Oct. 1, but Secretary of State Ross Miller opened the filing early. [Link]
August 24, 2009
Final numbers show that 78 gay and straight couples registered as domestic partners with Nevada's secretary of state's office on Monday -- the first day they were allowed to do so. Nevada's domestic partnership law officially goes into effect Oct. 1, but Secretary of State Ross Miller opened the filing early. [Link]
Registration Starts Monday for Nevada Domestic Partners
Posted on Aug 24, 2009 at 02:38 pm
Reno Gazette-Journal
August 23, 2009
Starting Monday, Nevada couples, gay or straight, who want to make their relationships legally binding can begin registering as domestic partners ahead of a new law that takes effect Oct. 1. [Link]
August 23, 2009
Starting Monday, Nevada couples, gay or straight, who want to make their relationships legally binding can begin registering as domestic partners ahead of a new law that takes effect Oct. 1. [Link]
Nevada Office to Begin Accepting Domestic Partnership Applications
Posted on Aug 19, 2009 at 02:00 pm
The New York Times
August 18, 2009
The Nevada secretary of state's office will take applications starting next week from couples who wish to register as domestic partners. October 1st is the day a new state law goes into effect extending some partnership rights to cohabitating couples, whether gay or straight. [Link]
August 18, 2009
The Nevada secretary of state's office will take applications starting next week from couples who wish to register as domestic partners. October 1st is the day a new state law goes into effect extending some partnership rights to cohabitating couples, whether gay or straight. [Link]
Lawmakers Reject Veto of Nevada Partnership Bill
Posted on May 31, 2009 at 11:05 pm
San Francisco Chronicle
May 31, 2009
The Assembly overrode Gov. Jim Gibbons' veto on a 28-14 vote Sunday and changed state law so that domestic partners, whether gay or straight, have many of the rights and benefits that Nevada offers to married couples. The Assembly's vote followed the state Senate's similar decision a day earlier. [link]
May 31, 2009
The Assembly overrode Gov. Jim Gibbons' veto on a 28-14 vote Sunday and changed state law so that domestic partners, whether gay or straight, have many of the rights and benefits that Nevada offers to married couples. The Assembly's vote followed the state Senate's similar decision a day earlier. [link]