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Tales Told of Unequal Unions

by Melissa Bailey | March 18, 2008 8:28 AM
Posted to State Capitol

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Bureaucratic confusion and a “single mom” talk turned a glorious moment — the birth of her son — into a trying time for Holly Robinson, who offered her tale to support an effort to fight discrimination against couples in civil unions.

Robinson joined others telling emotional tales at a hearing Monday of the state legislature’s Judiciary Committee.

Click here to continue reading Melissa’s report.

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