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Guam's Alternative Lifestyle Association has introduced an amended version of Bill 185 that they believe not only address the rights of same-sex couples but also takes various concerns into consideration. Guam Youth Congress Speaker Derick Hills worked with others to develop the changes that are based on Nevada's Domestic Partnership Act.
Such modifications would changing the term "domestic partnership" to "civil partnership", defining marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman and stressing that no religious entity is required to solemnize a civil partnership are among the proposed amendments. "The amendments were mirrored after Nevada's domestic partnership bill," said Hills.
"And what it hopes to accomplish is to get senators to agree with the amendments to support Bill 185 and to know that the sacrifices made in terms with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community will be taken into consideration and hopefully that will earn their support."
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