Bill would give Washington couples marriage-like rights
Same-sex domestic partners in Washington state would gain 170 additional property and guardianship rights and responsibilities now accorded to married couples, under a revision to its new DP law that was scheduled to be introduced today at a news conference. The bill is being sponsored by out Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, and out Rep. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle. Seattle Post-Intelligencer/Associated Press (01/21)
