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- NATION, Page 49American NotesSAN FRANCISCOUnwedded Bliss
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- It may not be possible to be a little bit pregnant, but
- citizens of San Francisco can now get a little bit married.
- Last week the city's board of supervisors voted unanimously to
- adopt a law that officially recognizes the unions of live-in
- lovers, whether homosexual or heterosexual. Mayor Art Agnos has
- pledged to sign the bill, which permits couples who have agreed
- to share basic living expenses to register their "domestic
- partnerships" at the county clerk's office in a manner similar
- to filing a marriage license.
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- Though it has no immediate benefits, supporters see the law
- as a possible first step toward fuller legal recognition of
- such relationships. The supervisors also urged the city to
- consider extending health benefits to the live-in lovers of its
- employees.
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