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The Fast Track to Same-Sex Marriage
Last week the Washington, DC City Council voted 12-to-1 to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. The lone “no” vote came from a former civil rights leader who was called a “bigot” by a gay council colleague. A group of African-American ministers stormed the hallway outside, and police were called in to restore order.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readLast week the Washington, DC City Council voted 12-to-1 to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. The lone “no” vote came from a former civil rights leader who was called a “bigot” by a gay council colleague. A group of African-American ministers stormed the hallway outside, and police were called in to restore order.
Same-Sex Marriage Legislation/Court Decisions:
Vermont Legislature (TtP on)
Massachusetts Supreme Court (TtP on)
Passage of California's Prop 8, court appeals to (
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