The press, for example, has generally reported the proposal as legislation to make domestic partners equal to married spouses.

A second executive order detailed several ways in which such partners will now be treated the same as married spouses by the city.

In at least 3 instances she lived for some time unnoticed by her married spouse.

Under state law, domestic partners shall be treated the same as married spouses.

While endogamous until 1900, Melungeons of both genders increasingly married white spouses.

In 2002, the Legislature granted registered domestic partners the same rights under state law as married spouses.

Does anyone know or have experience in whether married spouses are able to get a J-2 visa and accompany them on this particular work/travel J-1?

Nevertheless, splitting married spouses was still common in 19th century.

The law gives the same rights to registered partners as to married spouses except for adoption.