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The matter never reached the courts, and the six marriages were never invalidated. His proposal was not handed, but was an early example of a heterosexual politician displaying assist for identical-sex marriages. 12 November: Local politician Lonnie Rich proposed the legalization of same-intercourse marriage before the Alexandria, VA City Council. Three November: Hawaii and Alaska turn out to be the first U.S. U.S. state of Hawaii passes a regulation to determine Reciprocal beneficiary relationships, which made Hawaii the primary state in the nation to supply statewide recognition for same-intercourse couples. 4 December: The Berkeley City Council passes a domestic partnership policy to supply insurance advantages to metropolis employees in similar-sex relationships, which made Berkeley the primary city in the U.S. 5 July: The Netherlands passes a registered partnerships bill. 23 June: The Parliament of Sweden approves a registered partnerships invoice in a 171-141 vote. Four June: The Parliament of Iceland legalizes registered partnerships in a 44-1 vote. |
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