The final countdown has begun in the domestic-partnerships-that-are-definitely-note-civil-unions vote down in Salem. And, whether it’s due to dumbed-down language or not, it’s likely to pass when it hits the Senate floor at 10 am tomorrow. According to Basic Rights you should get there by 9:15 for rock star seating as the gallery fills up quickly (but please leave your lighters and glowsticks at home, no matter how excited you are). Besides BRO, The Merc is likely to be blogging from their front row seats. Now the only question becomes, do we really want to sign the legal documents that bring us one step closer to the hetero world?