New York begins conducting civil ceremonies for same-sex couples

June 04, 2010

As posted on cnn.com:

"The city clerk's office in New York will begin conducting domestic partnership ceremonies for gay couples starting Thursday.

"For more than a decade, the office has handed out certificates for such couplings.

"But after the city rules were amended earlier this year, the office decided to add a little fanfare to the unions and conduct marriage-like ceremonies for the pairs.

"While domestic partners in New York don't enjoy all the rights that married couples do, such unions can bestow some legal rights - such as hospital visitation and health benefits."

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