The city of
Eureka Springs, Ark., has opened a registry where both gay
and straight couples can have themselves listed as partners,
the Associated Press reported Friday.
Arkansas voters
in 2004 approved a state constitutional amendment banning
same-sex marriage, one of several states to do so in the
backlash following the Massachusetts decision to allow
gay couples to marry. The amendment does not prohibit
the registry from opening in Eureka Springs.
Opponents of the
registry attempted to block its opening by seeking a
public vote. However, the city clerk denied two separate
petitions because the wording didn't meet legal
requirements, AP reported.
The registry will
not be able to confer any special privileges to couples
but will offer a signed certificate noting their partnership
for a $35 fee. (The Advocate)
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