Hillsborough Says 'No' to Domestic Partnership Registry
Hillsborough County Commissioners opted against pursuing a registry for same-sex partners during Thursday's meeting.
A measure that would have given same-sex partners more freedom to make medical and financial decisions for each other failed to get the support it needed from Hillsborough County Commissioners on Thursday. The board voted 4-3 against creating a Domestic Partnership Registry for Hillsborough County. Commissioners Al Higginbothom, Sandra Murman and Victor Crist voted against the motion. Commissioners Mark Sharpe, Kevin Beckner and Les Miller voted in favor. Commissioner Mark Sharpe introduced the measure. "As a citizen who lives in this county and as tax payer aren't they owed the respect and right to have these six basic rights and services that government itself provides," Sharpe said. The City of Tampa approved a domestic partnership …
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Susan Osborn
9:55 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
I just lost my husband of nearly 40 years, I can not imagine the misery it would have caused me to be denied being able to visit him etc. No one should be denied such rights. more ›