Should domestic-partnership benefits be repealed, now that marriage equality is the law of the land?

Catherine Bouvier
software specialist | Old City
"No. Relationships are very complicated. We shouldn’t be too rigid on allocating benefits. It would be fine with me if a family member like a sibling could be designated as a beneficiary of health benefits — just as long as you establish a tie with that person."


Stephan Dobosh
student | South Philadelphia
"No. Everybody should do what they want. If they want domestic-partnership benefits, they should have them. If they want marriage benefits, they should have them. Just because we have marriage equality doesn’t mean we should do away with domestic-partnership benefits."


Amber Marie Felton
community organizer | West Philadelphia
"No. People should be able to get the benefits, regardless of whether they’re willing to make a marriage commitment. Relationships are all different. I’m not going to judge a person’s commitment level. I may want domestic-partnership benefits someday."


Russell Pagano
maintenance contractor | Gayborhood
"No. There should be both options. I tend to be liberal on social issues. There should be a choice. It shouldn’t matter whether you’re married or in a domestic partnership to access benefits."


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