¢ The domestic partner registry being considered by the Lawrence City Commission got a mention by a San Francisco Chronicle columnist._Getting back on track, you should know that the Italian Senate’s justice committee is considering civil union status of some sort. Italy’s an unlikely spot for gay couples recognition, but so is Lawrence, Kansas, where the city commissioners announced last week that they would support a domestic partner registry.__Actually Lawrence is a university town with a liberal reputation, so it’s not that surprising that the commissioners would approve a domestic partner registry. Particularly since said registry appears to be a symbolic recognition that provides no benefits._