The Small Southwestern Town That Went Rogue

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Bisbee, a small community that’s home to many artists, has become the first municipality in Arizona to approve any form of legal recognition for same-sex relationships, spurring swift opposition from state officials.

The City Council in Bisbee, a town of about 5,600 residents, in April adopted an ordinance establishing civil unions for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples, going into effect in May. It allows couples to receive a civil union certificate for a $76 fee at the city clerk’s office, granting them the same rights and benefits as married couples, but only those that are within the city’s purview, such as access to benefits for city workers’ partners, family discounts at municipal recreation facilities, and certain land-use rights.

http://www.advocate.com/print-issue/current-issue/2013/05/20/small-southwestern-town-went-rogue

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