Hillsborough Says 'No' to Domestic Partnership Registry
Hillsborough County Commissioners opted against pursuing a registry for same-sex partners during Thursday's meeting.
A measure that would have given same-sex partners more freedom to make medical and financial decisions for each other failed to get the support it needed from Hillsborough County Commissioners on Thursday. The board voted 4-3 against creating a Domestic Partnership Registry for Hillsborough County. Commissioners Al Higginbothom, Sandra Murman and Victor Crist voted against the motion. Commissioners Mark Sharpe, Kevin Beckner and Les Miller voted in favor. Commissioner Mark Sharpe introduced the measure. "As a citizen who lives in this county and as tax payer aren't they owed the respect and right to have these six basic rights and services that government itself provides," Sharpe said. The City of Tampa approved a domestic partnership …
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Donna Chastain
10:04 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
Absolutely ridiculous that this was voted down! Who does this help?? Shame on you and your "religious beliefs" that evidently aren't Christian, that's for sure, Mr. Higginbotham and the same goes for you Murman, Crist and Hagen. As Commissioner Sharpe so eloquently stated: “I was hoping the board would have collectively agreed that all citizens should be afforded basic rights no matter who they … more ›