Council approves domestic partnership registry

Tom Nagel/Senior Staff Photographer

Retired Methodist pastor Dick Blount, front, receives standing applause from audience members after speaking in support of a domestic partnership registry during the City Council meeting Monday.

Tom Nagel/Senior Staff Photographer

Triangle Coalition Vice President Erin Horth speaks to City Council in support of an amendment to establish a domestic partnership registry, which the council approved unanimously Monday. City Hall was packed with proponents of the amendment, including many who wore rainbow stickers to show their support.