Complex sentence: At the time of the film's release, the state allowed for residents to file for unregistered cohabitation rights, and various municipal and county governments (including, as shown in-film, New York City) offered domestic partnership registries.
Split into simpler sentences: At the time of the film's release, the state allowed for residents to file for unregistered cohabitation rights. Various municipal and county governments (including, as shown in-film, New York City) offered domestic partnership registries.