# Connecticut just legalized civil unions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connecticut-just-legalized-civil-unions/300320>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 20, 2005, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connecticut-just-legalized-civil-unions/300320 "2005-04-20T21:45:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connecticut-just-legalized-civil-unions/300320/21 "2005-04-21T17:50:57Z")

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> [@SmackFu](#):
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> [Here’s the bill as passed.](http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/fc/2005SB-00963-R000379-FC.htm) A bit different from the version scott\_plaid found.

Interesting. Opposite sex partners are not allowed to form civil unions. This is indeed a completely semantic juggling act at the state level. Not that there’s anything wrong with it… 🙂

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