The City of St. Paul will likely pass an ordinance creating a domestic partner registry next week.
St. Paul City Council hears domestic-partner plea
While these efforts may seem like baby steps when other states are passing marriage equality legislation, it is important to remember that all levels of government can get involved in the struggle for same-sex relationship recognition (especially in States with hostile State-level environments).
Now for the personal plug... There is no better advocate for relationship recognition than my daughter! Check out the video below, especially the last 30 seconds: