Michigan State Proposal - 04-2 (2004)

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Same-sex civil unions
Recognized nationwide in:
Denmark (1989) \| Norway (1993)
Israel¹ (1994) \| Sweden (1995)
Greenland (1996) \| Hungary¹ (1996)
Iceland (1996) \| France (1999)
Germany (2001) \| Portugal (2001)
Finland (2002) \| Croatia¹ (2003)
Austria¹ (2003) \| Luxembourg (2004)
New Zealand (2005) \| United Kingdom (2005)
Andorra (2005) \| Czech Republic (2006)
Slovenia (2006) \| Switzerland (2007)
Colombia (2007)
Was recognized before legalization of same-sex marriage in:
Netherlands (nationwide) (1998)
Spain (12 of 17 communities) (1998)
South Africa² (1999)
Belgium (nationwide) (2000)
Canada (QC, NS and MB)³ (2001)
Recognized in some regions in:
United States (6 states+DC) (1997) : CA, CT, HI, ME, NJ, VT
Argentina (Buenos Aires, Rio Negro) (2003)
Australia (Tasmania) (2004)
Italy (Some municipallies) (2004)
Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) (2004)
Mexico (Mexico City and Coahuila) (2007)
Recognition debated in:
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Chile
Costa Rica
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Mexico
Poland
Taiwan
United States
Uruguay
Notes:
1 - In form of unregistered cohabitation.
2 - Explicitly referred to as the "civil unions Act" in South Africa.
3 - Explicitly referred to as "civil unions" in Quebec (2002), and called "domestic partnership" in Nova Scotia (2001). In Manitoba (2002) and marriage extended to same-sex partners nationwide (2005).
See also
Same-sex marriage
Registered partnership
Domestic partnership
Common-law marriage
Marriage, unions and partnerships by country
Homosexuality laws of the world
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Michigan State Proposal - 04-2^[1] of 2004, is a so-called "defense of marriage amendment" that amended the Michigan Constitution to make it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perfom same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 59% of the voters.^[2]

The text of the amendment states:

To secure and preserve the benefits of marriage for our society and for future generations of children, the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose.^[3]

[edit] References

^ 2004 General Election Results, Michigan Department of State. Accessed 19 December 2006.
^ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006.
^ Michigan State Constitution, Article I, section 25, Michigan Legislature. Accessed 19 December 2006.