Proud to be a Californian

Even in the face of the abhorrent public attitudes noted by the Alternate Brain, California has passed legislation giving gay and lesbian couples registered as domestic partners many of the same legal rights as married heterosexuals. Parental rights, community property rights, and insurance rights all take effect today. The irony of it all? Though gays and lesbians still may not marry, couples registered as domestic partners are required to divorce if they split up. True story. There's equal rights for you.