Keith Johnson, Deseret Morning News
Keri Jones sits in an overflow area Wednesday night at the Capitol as she hopes and prays during debate on HB148, a measure dealing with custody rights for domestic partners. The bill passed in a modified form. Jones is fighting for joint custody of a daughter whose biological mother was Jones' partner before the two women split up.
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