# Horray for the U of C!

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horray-for-the-u-of-c/131389
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [October 8, 2002, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horray-for-the-u-of-c/131389 "2002-10-08T17:00:25Z")
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### Author: ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2002, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horray-for-the-u-of-c/131389/1 "2002-10-08T17:00:25Z")

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Well, we’ve just received a draft copy of the tentative agreement, and among various pay increases, and benefit changes, it includes the following amendment to wording:

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> “spouse” shall be defined as husband, wife, or common-law spouse who is of the opposite sex or _same sex_.

Bravo. 🙂

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### Author: ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2002, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horray-for-the-u-of-c/131389/2 "2002-10-08T17:10:28Z")

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Yay!