Delaware will likely soon join Hawaii, Illinois and New Jersey in allowing same-sex couples to enter civil unions. Same-sex marriage advocates and critics alike
“„“When it came to this legislation, it was clear that it was about rights, it was about opportunity and it was about time. It makes clear that if you’ve committed yourself to someone, and you’ve made that pledge to spend your life together in partnership, when life or death decisions come, we will respect your right to make those decisions together.
“„It makes clear to children raised since birth in a homes of love, hope and help that just because both of your parents happen to be men or women, if one of those parents dies, you will not be torn apart from the other parent. I congratulate everyone who worked so hard to make these rights real and look forward to signing this bill into law.”