CBS News: Gay Marriage in D.C. Passes First Test
LGBT, NewsBites — By Speak Equal on December 1, 2009 at 4:09 pm
(AP) The D.C. City Council has taken its first of two votes on the issue of allowing same-sex marriage in the nation’s capital, passing the bill 11 to 2.
The D.C. Council voted for the first time Tuesday. The bill has been expected to pass for some time as 10 of the 13 council members co-sponsored its introduction. A second, final vote is expected for later in the month, and D.C.’s mayor has promised to sign the bill.
Marriages would begin in the city as soon as the bill passes a period of Congressional review. Congress will likely not alter the law.
Massachusetts, Iowa, Vermont and Connecticut already allow same-sex marriage. New Hampshire will join them Jan. 1.
This article appeared first in CBS News
Tags: Anti-Discrimination, D.C., D.C. Council, Equal Rights, Equality, Gay Marriage, GLBT, LGBT, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Queer, Vote
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