Don't bet on it.
About 5 years ago my company instituted benefits for "domestic partners".
The gay crowd was all enthusiastic, but come to find out, if you had a live in girlfriend, even if she'd been there for 10 years, would NOT qualify.
If this is not discrimination, I don't know what is.
How about by doggy?? Will she qualify???
John
I am sure that if they were allowed to have civil unions that weren't as convenient as “domestic partnerships” recognized by certain organizations, then they would be happy too.
As for those who want to enter into “domestic partnership” with a friend of the same sex, go ahead. It is not that different to a marriage of convenience which have been going on for millennia, and in case of royalty, were state sanctioned.