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The notion of civil unions is rejected by some, such as this protester at a large demonstration in New York City against California Proposition 8.

A civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in several, mostly developed, countries in order to provide same-sex couples rights, benefits, and responsibilities similar (in some countries, identical) to those of different-sex civil marriages. In some jurisdictions, such as Brazil, New Zealand, Uruguay, France and the U.S. states of Hawaii and Illinois, civil unions are also open to opposite-sex couples.

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• Related: Common-law marriage, Domestic partnership, Marriage privatization, Same-sex marriage, Same-sex union

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The Vermont Guide to Civil Unions, Vermont Secreta... The Vermont Guide to Civil Unions, Vermont Secretary of State www.sec.state.vt.us/otherprg/civilunions/civilunions.html - Web

Civil Union Fact Sheet, Australian Capital Territo... Civil Union Fact Sheet, Australian Capital Territory web site www.chiefminister.act.gov.au/.../media.asp?media=927&id=927&section=24&title=Jon%20Stanhope,%20MLA - Web

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