***Washington DC Council Approves Same-Sex Marriage Bill!!!***

[NYC_SKP]

WHOO HOO!!! Washington DC will recognize out-of-district same-sex marriages.

AP
Published: May 5, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - After an emotional debate, the D.C. Council has given final approval to legislation that recognizes same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions.
Tuesday’s vote is considered the first step toward eventually allowing gay marriages to be performed in Washington.
The issue now goes before Congress, which has final say over the city’s laws.
The vote was 12-to-1, with former Mayor Marion Barry casting the lone opposing vote. He called it an “agonizing and difficult decision” that he made after prayer and consulting with the religious community.


http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/state_regional/article/washington_d.c._city_council_approves_gay_marriage_bill/34595/

ON EDIT, Additional links:
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/05/05/gay-marriage-recognition-passes-council-did-barry-flip-again/
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2009/05/samesex_marriage_dc_recognizin.html
http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=90735

:woohoo:

WTF Marion Barry? :wtf:

[Strong Atheist]

1. Woo hoo!

:party: :toast: :bounce:

Edited: Recommended!

[MADem]

2. How interesting. Keep in mind, though, Congress is sometimes shitty to DC.

It will be ironic if the Congress upholds this law for DC, with DOMA still on the books.

Marion Berry is a council member. He's still very popular in some quarters of the city. Again, though, he's WRONG. His vote was bigoted.

[NYC_SKP]

3. Yep. And DC doesn't have a vote in congress.

Maybe this will change...