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For those of us who believe that all Washington families should have protections and support the domestic partnership law, this discussion has distracted voters from the real issue which is that Washington’s  gay and lesbian and senior families could lose vital protections. Voters should Approve Referendum  71  so that all Washington families have the protections to do things such as take sick leave to care for a critically ill family member.  The conversation should be focused on the problems facing gay and lesbian families because they have been denied equal protection of the law and the need to protect senior couples who lose social security benefits if they remarry in older age. Learn more about the approve referendum 71 campaign at www.approve71.org  

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