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Contents:
- A AFTER 'I DO,' WE REVIS WA'S FIRST LEGALLY WED GAY UPL
- GAY MARRIAGE WASHGTON STATE BLOCKED BY PROPOSED REFERENDUM
- WASHGTON APPROV GAY MARRIAGE IN REFERENDUM 74 VOTE (UPDATE)
- MARYLAND, MAE, WASHGTON APPROVE GAY MARRIAGE
- WASHGTON GAY MARRIAGE REFERENDUM QUALIFI FOR BALLOT
- WASHGTON STATE SENATE PASS GAY MARRIAGE BILL
- WASHGTON-BASED FORMER PRITS TO SPEAK OUT IN FAVOR OF GAY MARRIAGE, REFERENDUM 74
A AFTER 'I DO,' WE REVIS WA'S FIRST LEGALLY WED GAY UPL
RACHEL LA CORTE The Associated Prs OLYMPIA — Washgton state has approved gay marriage, jog Mae and Maryland as the first stat to pass same-sex * washington gay marriage referendum *
OLYMPIA — Washgton state has approved gay marriage, jog Mae and Maryland as the first stat to pass same-sex marriage by popular vote. Maryland and Mae approved gay marriage Tuday night, while Mnota voters rejected a proposed nstutnal amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
GAY MARRIAGE WASHGTON STATE BLOCKED BY PROPOSED REFERENDUM
Gay marriage opponents Washgton state blocked a law legalizg same-sex matrimony om takg effect as schled Thursday by submtg a petn for a ballot measure to repeal the statute. * washington gay marriage referendum *
Six other stat — New York, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachetts, New Hampshire, Vermont — and the District of Columbia already allowed gay marriage. Gregoire, who announced her support of gay marriage at the start of the legislative ssn January, said she was proud of the rult. “The rults show only that a ep blue state, wh a huge fancial advantage, gay marriage activists n w — barely.
WASHGTON APPROV GAY MARRIAGE IN REFERENDUM 74 VOTE (UPDATE)
Washgton State Approv Gay Marriage (UPDATE) * washington gay marriage referendum *
6 ln was spent on the iative Washgton state, wh the bulk of g om gay marriage supporters. Opponents of gay marriage raised jt $2. Gay upl Washgton uld start pickg up their marriage certifit and licens om unty dor offic Dec.
The law don’t require relig anizatns or church to perform marriag, and don’t subject church to penalti if they don’t marry gay or lbian upl. The path to gay marriage Washgton state began several years ago.
But earlier that year, a gay civil rights measure passed after the ia had failed for nearly 30 years, signalg a change of mdset the Legislature. This year, lawmakers passed the law allowg gay marriage, and Gregoire signed Febary. Ed Murray, a Democratic gay lawmaker om Seattle who sponsored the marriage law that passed the Legislature, said the oute “rectifi an jtice that was done to gay and lbian upl” when the state Legislature passed the Defense of Marriage Act banng gay marriage the state.
MARYLAND, MAE, WASHGTON APPROVE GAY MARRIAGE
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At the time, he was the state Legislature’s lone gay lawmaker.
WASHGTON GAY MARRIAGE REFERENDUM QUALIFI FOR BALLOT
A referendum on gay marriage Washgton state has qualified for the ballot. The secretary of state's office announced Tuday that Referendum 74 passed the signature-verifitn procs that has been takg place sce last week. * washington gay marriage referendum *
The Senate also hered s first openly-gay senator, Tammy Baldw of Washgton state, approvg Referendum 74 chang the legal fn of marriage as a “civil ntract between two persons. ” Related: 1 for 31 no more: Gay rights movement ends dismal rerdThe referendum also specifi that relig stutns may not be sued for refg to marry same-sex marg was too th to terme whether the referendum had passed on Tuday night, largely bee of Washgton’s mail- ballot system. Tuday’s returns dited that the referendum would pass, however, which igned Capol Hill, Seattle’s tradnally gay neighborhood.
WASHINGTON – Today the Human Rights Campaign – the natn’s largt lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr civil rights anizatn – praised Washgton state Gov. Christe Gregoire for her signature of the historic bill extendg marriage to gay and lbian upl. “While those opposed to marriage for gay and lbian upl will no doubt try to undo this progrs, I am nfint that equaly will prevail Washgton.
Pendg the referendum procs, Washgton now jos six other stat – Connecticut, Iowa, Massachetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont – pl the District of Columbia regnizg marriage for gay and lbian upl unr state law.
WASHGTON STATE SENATE PASS GAY MARRIAGE BILL
For an electronic map showg where marriage equaly stands the stat, please vis: More on HRC Washgton state is available at: { Human Rights Campaign is Ameri’s largt civil rights anizatn workg to achieve lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr equaly.
WASHGTON-BASED FORMER PRITS TO SPEAK OUT IN FAVOR OF GAY MARRIAGE, REFERENDUM 74
Associated Prs, "Ballot challenge certa for WA gay marriage bill, " Febary 2, 2012.
Associated Prs, "Hoe panel OKs bill to legalize gay marriage; Senate vote soon, " January 30, 2012. ↑, "Referendum on Washgton gay marriage law is R-74, " Febary 14, 2012.