“Civil Unions, Domestic Partnership & Gay Marriage”

Miki Matsumoto

In “Civil Unions, Domestic Partnership & Gay Marriage,” by Ramon Johnson from Gay Life, Johnson says each state in the U.S. is thinking about varied sorts of defense for gay and lesbian couples. A legal perception of gay and lesbian rights has increased. Civil unions and domestic partnership laws have only a few of the same benefits that the United States government gives normal couples. Vermont is the typical state with civil union lawmaking. Civil unions in Vermont admit that same-sex couples have the same rights and benefits as married couples. An unmarried couple is also given rights of spousal benefits of hospital visitations, access to medical information, and others. In addition, civil unions in Vermont have group insurance for state employees, victim’s compensation rights, state public assistance benefits, and so on. In conclusion, there are diverse ideas in civil unions, domestic partnerships, and same-sex marriage in individual states at the U.S..