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Dominique Adamski and Francis Dekens have been dreaming of a June wedding for a long, long time. Adamski, 50, a psychotherapist, and Dekens, 58, a retired bank employee, have been together for 25 years. They were the first gay couple in France to officially register their partnership, in 1999, under the then controversial law setting up "civil solidarity pacts" (PaCS). Pushed through against strong conservative opposition by France's Socialist-led government, the PaCS law gave the couple some legal recognition, but not exactly the same rules on taxation and pensions that apply to married couples in France. Now they...
MOVING TOWARD MARRIAGE The State of Gay Union in Europe Registered Partnerships In 1989, Denmark became the first country to institute legislation granting registered same-sex partners the same rights as married couples. Adoption, artificial insemination and church weddings were not part of the deal, though by 1999, couples could adopt each other's children. Norway, Sweden and Iceland all enacted similar legislation in 1996, and Finland followed suit six years later. In 2001, Germany enacted a law that allows same-sex couples to register for "life partnerships," but a second act - promising equality on taxes, pensions and child custody...
...alliance with WorldTeach. Prominent policymakers and leaders of non-governmental organizations have attended CID dinners to speak to students about careers and issues related to development; last fall, this roster included the former Zambian ambassador to the United States and a representative from the non-profit group Students Partnership Worldwide. The staff provides financial and logistical support for the annual publication and distribution of the Guide to International Development, which helps students navigate the complex web of student groups, resources and professors that are dedicated to or share an interest in sustainable development initiatives. Finally, the Center selects and supports...
...said, however, that her marriage will grant many legal rights and lend a special religious significance to her partnership of 28 years...
...everyone knew the Massachusetts high court was wrestling with its marriage decision, one that many activists were predicting would be favorable. They knew their constitution, like the one in Massachusetts, included sweeping guarantees of equal protection. So while Multnomah gays had won health benefits and other rights through domestic partnership just four years before, now they wanted full-on marriage, and the task of getting it fell to Roey Thorpe, B.R.O.'s executive director...