ORLANDO, FL – LGBT activists in Orange County, Florida have increased pressure on Mayor Teresa Jacobs to acknowledge the positive reviews for a proposed county-wide domestic partner registry.
Some fear Jacobs may be planning to oppose it.
Organizers plan to flood Jacobs with personal stories, adding to the positive feedback she has received from Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orange County Comptroller Martha Haynie, and members of her own legal staff.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the registry, which was approved by Orlando leaders last month, doesn’t carry the legal weight of a marriage or civil union, but it bestows a handful of rights in certain situations, such as allowing visitation at a hospital or to make funeral arrangements after a loved one’s death. Supporters are eager for the county to offer a similar provision.