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Delaware Passes Civil Unions: The Backstory From Local Advocates
Posted: 04/15/11 03:04 PM ET  Yesterday, the Delaware House of
Representatives passed a landmark Civil Unions bill by a 26 to
15 vote. The bill is on its way to Governor Jack Markell, who
has pledged to sign the legislation. HRC has been working
closely with the newly formed Equality Delaware on this
legislation and in the aftermath of this major vote, I was able
to take a moment to discuss the victory with Equality Delaware
President Lisa Goodman.  Joe: It's so impressive that Delaware
was able to take up and pass this bill in 4 months. How did the
victory happen?  Lisa: Equality Delaware was formed by a group
of advocates who have been working on equality issues for almost
two decades. During those efforts, and particularly during the
11 year effort to pass a non-discrimination bill, advocates
worked tirelessly to help legislators understand that our
families and our concerns are no dif