tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28633811.post116685530738044577..comments2023-10-29T09:20:01.247-05:00Comments on In This Moment: Lawrence may become the first city in Kansas to register same-sex partnersDiane Silverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01134079095789524153noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28633811.post-1166992730468316572006-12-24T14:38:00.000-06:002006-12-24T14:38:00.000-06:00As I understand it, attorneys have looked at the r...As I understand it, attorneys have looked at the registry idea and do think that it works, even under the constitutional amendment. That might be because a registry does not entitle "parties to the rights or incidents of marriage."<BR/><BR/>But then again, such a determination would have to be made by a court. Actually, the entire idea of "rights or incidents of marriage" is very fuzzy under the law and can only be solved by the intervention of the courts.<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas!Diane Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134079095789524153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28633811.post-1166890804615258742006-12-23T10:20:00.000-06:002006-12-23T10:20:00.000-06:00Mike, You most definitely get the award for postin...Mike, <BR/><BR/>You most definitely get the award for posting about this first. Many thanks for the post. Although I tend to be more cautious politically about this than you are, you do make some good points.Diane Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134079095789524153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28633811.post-1166889360630337512006-12-23T09:56:00.000-06:002006-12-23T09:56:00.000-06:00Hopefully this will pass easily, maybe even unanim...Hopefully this will pass easily, maybe even unanimously at the City Commission...and if the right wingers try to force a public vote, bring it on because we would win! I blogged about this the other day...<BR/>http://www.mikesilverman.com/2006/12/going-domestic-in-lawrence-kansas.htmlMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593923661662846813noreply@blogger.com