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  2. Civil union - Wikipedia

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    In South Africa, a "civil union" is either a marriage or a civil partnership, although the term "civil union" is commonly used when "civil partnership" is meant. Same-sex and opposite-sex couples may register their unions either as marriages or as civil partnerships.

  3. Same-sex unions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Civil unions continue not to provide federal benefits. After same-sex marriage became legal in Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Delaware, those states ceased to offer civil unions. As of 2024, civil unions are still offered in Hawaii, [4] Illinois, [5] New Jersey, [6] and Colorado; [7] as well as in several Arizona towns. [8]

  4. Cities and counties in the United States offering a domestic ...

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    As of 2015, all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia legally recognize and document same-sex relationships in some fashion, be it by same-sex marriage, civil union or domestic partnerships. Many counties and municipalities outside of these states also provide domestic partnership registries or civil unions which are not officially ...

  5. Marriage in the United States - Wikipedia

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    As a rough rule, marriage has more legal ramifications than other types of bonds between consenting adults. A civil union is "a formal union between two people of the same or of different genders which results in, but falls short of, marriage-like rights and obligations," according to one view. [13] Domestic partnerships are a version of civil ...

  6. Domestic partnership in the United States - Wikipedia

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    As understood in the United States, a civil union is a legally recognized status almost identical to marriage, whereas domestic partnership often connotes a lesser status that may or may not be recognized by local law. However, the terminology is still evolving; the exact level of rights and responsibilities of domestic partnership depends on ...

  7. Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The following table shows all popular vote results regarding state constitutional amendments concerning same-sex marriage, and in some cases civil unions and domestic partnerships. The Hawaii amendment is different in that it granted the legislature authority to "reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples" (which the legislature had already done).

  8. Marriage - Wikipedia

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    A civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in several countries in order to provide same-sex couples rights , benefits, and responsibilities similar (in some countries ...

  9. Civil marriage - Wikipedia

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    A civil marriage is a marriage performed, recorded, and recognized by a government official. [1] ... Civil marriage and other unions of same-sex couples