Oregon Judge OKs Domestic Partnerships

Item: Oregon judge allows same-sex registrations: Domestic partner law passed in ‘07 /Julia Silverman, Associated Press

Item: With the ruling from U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman, Oregon becomes the ninth state to approve spousal rights in some form for gay couples, joining Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maine, California, Washington and Hawaii. Massachusetts is the only state that allows gay couples to marry.

Question: Do you consider a domestic partner law is an acceptable alternative to gay marriage?