Connecticut Closer to Approving Civil Unions
Sunday, April 03, 2005
- Organization: washingtonpost.com
- Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut could become the second state in the nation to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples -- and the first to do so without being prompted by a court order.
Legislation that would create civil unions, and give them legal status equal to marriage, has passed three House-Senate committees here and could come before the full Senate as soon as Wednesday. Democrats, who have lined up behind the measure, hold overwhelming majorities in both houses.
