What are the benefits of being in a partners registry?   Legal, IRS, health, City, County, inheritance - how is the registry helpful?

Why is Cimperman actively supporting this registry?  

My problem with a registry is that it is a distraction from just plain same sex marraige.   

What are the political dynamics at work in Cleveland?

$ 55.00 a couple fee - should be free -

anyone what to get married - i haven't charged a penny in any of my marraiges-

yogi guy

  Stripped domestic partner rights from Ohio residents working for state agencies.
 

Be it Resolved by the People of the State of Ohio:

That the Constitution of the State of Ohio be amended by adopting a section to be designated as Section 11 of Article XV thereof, to read as follows:

Article XV Section 11. Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this state and its political subdivisions. This state and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effect of marriage.

Reported around the world, this legislation shows Ohio as a state that refuses civil rights to our citizens. 

I agree with Jeff's questions:

What are the benefits of being in a partners registry?   Legal, IRS, health, City, County, inheritance - how is the registry helpful?

Why is Cimperman actively supporting this registry?  

My problem with a registry is that it is a distraction from just plain same sex marraige.   

What are the political dynamics at work in Cleveland?

We have no civil rights in Ohio until the state legislation is amended. 

(And in my opinion, the registry is a political stunt...)

actually some of them have retained their domestic partner benefits, despite Issue 1.

Most of them are state, some are larger private. The determining factor (as I am told) is whether they are willing (and able) to fight a challenge should it come up. But, many have kept them on their books.

Personally, I prefer the registry over full "legal" marriage.

Word.

 Don't you think that it sad for folks to have to "camouflage" themselves to conform to state rule?  And "registration" just scares the hell out of me...how about just acknowledging our shared humanity? 

Afterall, as it currently stands in Ohio, you have more rights as a human being recognized in a state of marriage.  You have the right to confer medical benefits to your partner.  We deny these rights to domestic partner relationships, whether homosexual or heterosexual.  It is not right to deny this right to everyone.
 

some opposite sex couples choose not to legally marry.

You can acquire many of the legal benefits, but you have to file proper legal documents.

Yes, it sucks, but that doesn't make the registry bad. In fact, for those not married the registry can be very helpful. Thats just my opinion. If my opinion were Lord, anyone could marry, polygamy and polyandry would be allowed, if desired, and you would also be allowed to marry a corporation - just as a sarcastic fuck you to the crazed and greedy capitalists who have made corporations the legal equivalent of humans in many ways. that idea is borrowed from my daughter, btw, my first indication that i had raised her right.

 I'll spell out advantage 1:

say you work for xsu university. they offer domestic partner benefits. in order to prevent abuse of the provision, they require a certain level of proof to avail yourself of the benefits. the registry provides that.

there's others - like hospitals, etc... but i don't think it takes too much to figure it out. instead of just being some couple saying you are domestic partners, you have notarized certification of such - and say in two years from now, it will legally document that the relationship has been in place for two years.. it simply makes it easier for the couples and for the institutions. it helps to make it legitimate.