In Nebraska, an initiative amending the state constitution to bar the recognition of gay marriage and domestic partnerships passed by a wide margin.

Just this year, Belgium began registering gay partnerships.

We did not oppose gay civil partnerships.

February: Facebook adds new "civil union" option for gay partnerships.

And the idea that a gay partnership is the same as any marriage is hardly radical in 2003.

On their third anniversary they filed their domestic-partnership papers with the State of California, which legally recognizes gay partnerships.

The group demanded that the university recognize gay domestic partnerships, and that it hire openly homosexual teachers.

We're not going to have any ceremony because I'm not a supporter of the word 'marriage' for a gay partnership.