Seattle Police Union Supporting Expanded Domestic Partner Rights
Posted on Sep 16, 2009 at 03:31 pm
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
September 15, 2009
The Seattle Police Officer's Guild is the latest group to voice its support for Washington State's Referendum 71. The Guild's president said they "are proud to join the coalition and hope other law enforcement organizations around the state will join us in support for this referendum." [Link]
September 15, 2009
The Seattle Police Officer's Guild is the latest group to voice its support for Washington State's Referendum 71. The Guild's president said they "are proud to join the coalition and hope other law enforcement organizations around the state will join us in support for this referendum." [Link]
OP-ED: Mark ‘Approved’ to Support the R-71 Domestic-Partnership Bill in Wash. State
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 at 11:27 am
Seattle Times
September 14, 2009
The Seattle Times editorial board "strongly recommends Referendum 71" and says "the law at the heart of R-71 is about fundamental fairness for Washington families. Of course it should be approved." [Link]
September 14, 2009
The Seattle Times editorial board "strongly recommends Referendum 71" and says "the law at the heart of R-71 is about fundamental fairness for Washington families. Of course it should be approved." [Link]
Large Employers Back Expanded Domestic Partnership Benefits in Wash. State
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 at 09:50 am
The Seattle Times
September 14, 2009
In a joint statement, The Boeing Company, Nike, Microsoft Corp., Puget Sound Energy, RealNetworks and Vulcan Inc. expressed support for Referendum 71, which seeks to expand domestic partnership rights in Washington State. Included in the statement:
September 14, 2009
In a joint statement, The Boeing Company, Nike, Microsoft Corp., Puget Sound Energy, RealNetworks and Vulcan Inc. expressed support for Referendum 71, which seeks to expand domestic partnership rights in Washington State. Included in the statement:
The law recognizes that, regardless of their sexual orientation, people may enter into partnerships and create family units that deserve respect and equal treatment. We embrace everyone's fundamental right to be judged on their merits and contributions rather than factors such as their sexual orientation. [Link]
Washington State Joins List of States Divided Over Rights for Gay Couples
Posted on Sep 14, 2009 at 11:37 am
The New York Times
September 12, 2009
As Washington State voters prepare to take up Referendum 71, which will either affirm or reject a recently passed expanded domestic partnership rights law, the debate over whether the identities of those who signed the petitions putting the measure on the ballot should be revealed is taking center stage. [Link]
September 12, 2009
As Washington State voters prepare to take up Referendum 71, which will either affirm or reject a recently passed expanded domestic partnership rights law, the debate over whether the identities of those who signed the petitions putting the measure on the ballot should be revealed is taking center stage. [Link]
Wash. State Judge Shields Petition Signers for Anti-Equality Referendum
Posted on Sep 11, 2009 at 12:19 pm
The Associated Press
September 9, 2009
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the state of Washington to keep shielding the identities of people who signed petitions to force a vote on expanded benefits for domestic partners. [Link]
September 9, 2009
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the state of Washington to keep shielding the identities of people who signed petitions to force a vote on expanded benefits for domestic partners. [Link]
Backers of Expanded Domestic Partnerships Won’t Appeal Public Vote on Gay Benefits
Posted on Sep 10, 2009 at 11:48 am
The Associated Press
September 9, 2009
Washington Families Standing Together announced Wednesday that it will not appeal to the Washington Supreme Court to block placement of Referendum 71 on the November ballot. WFST Chairwoman Anne Levinson said the group has to prepare for the election “without the distraction of an ongoing legal debate.” [Link]
September 9, 2009
Washington Families Standing Together announced Wednesday that it will not appeal to the Washington Supreme Court to block placement of Referendum 71 on the November ballot. WFST Chairwoman Anne Levinson said the group has to prepare for the election “without the distraction of an ongoing legal debate.” [Link]
Washington State Judge Rejects Challenge to Vote on Expanded Domestic Partner Benefits
Posted on Sep 09, 2009 at 12:28 pm
The Associated Press
September 8, 2009
A Wash. state judge on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit filed by pro-LGBT Washington Families Standing Together to block Referendum 71 from the Nov. ballot. The lawsuit claimed Secretary of State Sam Reed improperly accepted thousands of petition signatures. An appeal is considered likely. [Link]
September 8, 2009
A Wash. state judge on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit filed by pro-LGBT Washington Families Standing Together to block Referendum 71 from the Nov. ballot. The lawsuit claimed Secretary of State Sam Reed improperly accepted thousands of petition signatures. An appeal is considered likely. [Link]
Heterosexual Seniors Lost in the Furor Over Domestic Partnership in Washington State
Posted on Sep 08, 2009 at 10:51 am
The Seattle Times
September 6, 2009
Straight seniors who are registered as domestic partners in Washington state are being largely forgotten in the debate over Referendum 71, which would repeal Wash.'s recently expanded domestic partnership law. The Washington Senior Citizen Lobby supports the domestic partnership rights expansion that passed this year and is working with Washington Families to win voter approval of the law in November. [Link]
September 6, 2009
Straight seniors who are registered as domestic partners in Washington state are being largely forgotten in the debate over Referendum 71, which would repeal Wash.'s recently expanded domestic partnership law. The Washington Senior Citizen Lobby supports the domestic partnership rights expansion that passed this year and is working with Washington Families to win voter approval of the law in November. [Link]
Wash. State Referendum Names Still Under Wraps As Judge Weighs Case
Posted on Sep 04, 2009 at 12:36 pm
The Associated Press
September 4, 2009
Signed Referendum 71 petitions in Washington state, public records under state law, remain at the center of a case being heard by a federal judge who is weighing a request by anti-gay activists to bar public release of the names on the petitions. The referendum would put the expansion of domestic partnership rights on November's general election ballot.[Link]
September 4, 2009
Signed Referendum 71 petitions in Washington state, public records under state law, remain at the center of a case being heard by a federal judge who is weighing a request by anti-gay activists to bar public release of the names on the petitions. The referendum would put the expansion of domestic partnership rights on November's general election ballot.[Link]
Poll Finds Growing Support for Marriage Equality or Expanded Domestic Partnership Rights in Washingt
Posted on Sep 03, 2009 at 12:28 pm
The Seattle Times
September 2, 2009
The Washington Poll released a report Wednesday showing public support for marriage equality or domestic partnerships for gay couples in Washington state increased between 2006 and 2008. In 2008, 66 percent of registered voters said they supported marriage equality (36.7 percent) or full domestic partnerships (29.3 percent). [Link]
September 2, 2009
The Washington Poll released a report Wednesday showing public support for marriage equality or domestic partnerships for gay couples in Washington state increased between 2006 and 2008. In 2008, 66 percent of registered voters said they supported marriage equality (36.7 percent) or full domestic partnerships (29.3 percent). [Link]