DC recognizes same sex marriage
I heart D.C. today.
Yesterday, the Washington D.C. Council voted overwhelmingly (in a 12-1 vote!) to recognize same sex marriages performed elsewhere.
The city council vote is considered the first step toward eventually allowing gay marriages to be performed in Washington. Congress, which has final say over the city's laws, has 30 days to review the bill, assuming Democratic Mayor Adrian Fenty, a supporter, signs it.If Congress takes no action, the bill will become law automatically.
Pam's House Blend has more.
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Very exciting (regardless of Marion Barry's continued craziness)!!!
But the specter of Congressional interference is a sad reminder that not only are DC residents not represented by a voting member in Congress, but that the very legislative body they are not represented in has the power to overturn their local laws and interfere in their local budget.
Word. DC is basically occupied territory.
Maine is also taking all the right steps. Apparently New England is awesome. Let's hope this keeps up.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/104915.html
I saw that on my NPR thread on Facebook. I'm so happy!
They keep falling like dominoes--such an exciting time. :) Let's hope DOMA goes next.
that's pretty rad. i can't help but get a little jealous, though... living in California.
Turns out people are protesting this by getting.... straight married.
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7691/marriageprotest.jpg
Turns out people are protesting this by getting.... straight married.
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7691/marriageprotest.jpg
sorry double post!
YAY DC!
Maine just legalized it too!!
check it out!
Work aside -- what a great day this is!!!
Hooray for my hometown! I have a feeling that we're going to see a lot of ugliness over the next few weeks/years/decades...
I just hope that people's views on the matter will continue to evolve. The problem with discrimination today is that most people who are against marriage equality and other rights for homosexuals are very concerned about being "nice" about it. Of course, it's better for people to say "No offense, but you can't get married" instead of "Of course you can't get married, you f***ing f*****!" The flip side is that people still think of bigotry as something that is manifested in overt violence or vitriol, and they fail to recognize that denying people's rights is wrong, even if they never utter a single slur.