Washington State House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill by Vote of 55-43
source: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/02/08/washington-state-house-passes-same-sex-marriage-bill...
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February 8, 2012
By Stephen D. Foster Jr.
Just a day after the Ninth Circuit Court struck down Proposition 8 in California, the Washington state House of Representatives passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage by a vote of 55-43. The bill, which now heads to Governor Chris Gregoire to be signed, will legalize same-sex marriage but also protects churches, religious groups, and affiliated institutions from being charged with discrimination against same-sex couples.
Nevertheless, this is a huge step for LGBT equality in America. Once signed into law, Washington will become the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage, joining Massachusetts, Iowa, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, and Washington DC. California could soon join this group if the Supreme Court upholds the Ninth Circuit’s verdict on Prop 8, and New Jersey could also legalize same-sex marriage soon.
Anti-gay groups and their Republican allies are already vowing to overturn the legislation via two referendum measures, one for repeal, and one that would define marriage as exclusively between one man and one woman (Similar to California’s Prop 8). For now, the LGBT community can celebrate yet another step for freedom and equality before stepping up to defend it against Right Wing attacks. 2012 is shaping up to be a banner year for LGBT rights
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Milieu
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Those Horrible people. I can already feel myself being drawn into the malestrom (sp? lmao) of switching sides.
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***************************************In reality, Good on them.
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Milieu
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Truthitswhatsfordinner
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Outstanding!
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Truthitswhatsfordinner
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EthicalVegan
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Such good, good news! And I absolutely LOVE that photo for ever so many reasons!
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EthicalVegan
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joeredford [removed]
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EthicalVegan:
It's a beautiful photo of these two women, but the article contains no photo credit. I wish it did.
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artemis6
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We are a people of LOVE and compassion . Love is what defines us . Not hate . The haters will be up in arms , they are already mounting an attack , money is being collected .... as we type . Besides no one is MAKING straight people marry gay people ... Love knows no gender , nor color of skin .
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artemis6
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ThirdSection
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Some day, our grandchildren will look back and laugh about this having ever been an issue. :-)
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ThirdSection
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ThirdSection:
I hope so, I dearly hope so. Alas, the Civil Rights Movement still hasn't affected enough change so that my little granddaughter can laugh.
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EthicalVegan
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Johnny_Los_Angeles
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Next time you discuss gay rights with a republican or a christian bring up the fact that their bible says "a man may not lay down with another man as he lays down with a woman" but it says nothing about whom a woman can lay down with so I guess lesbianism is A OK with GOD. lol
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Johnny_Los_Angeles:
I think there is a large segment of the Christian community that supports gay rights and gay marriage.
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SFirman
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Good for Washington State. It's time to end this discrimination.
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SFirman
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scooter3282
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More bad dream time for Rick Santorum and the rest of his ilk. But they have nothing against gay people, remember. They just don't think they deserve equal marital rights. When will they start comprehending that their claims of believing in personal freedoms have no basis in reality?
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joeredford [removed]
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scooter3282:
Gays are Santorum's worst nightmare. It gives me a lot of personal satisfaction to know I haunt his dreams. Wait...maybe that's not such a good thing.
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EthicalVegan
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joeredford:
... grinning...
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EthicalVegan
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joeredford:
Dan Savage will always ride shotgun for you, joe. I'm sure there's not a day that goes by that Ricky doesn't want to track Dan down over the Google definition of his name that Mr. Savage created and unleashed on the internet for our continued enjoyment.
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rerushg
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Good to know sane people are still in the majority somewhere. Congrats to Washington State.
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Anonmaly
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It's not a matter for the state to determine...
Good, now may they get all the tax, legal, & health insurance benefits straight married people get..... And for that I'm truly happy for them
Me on the other hand, to much of a homophobe, I'm never getting married now.... It's done been "gay-ed-up" to much.... Same reason I'll never do interior design, hairdressing, or pack fudge even for Hershey....
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Anonmaly:
If you wish to actually have your name attached to a comment like that--so be it.
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joeredford:
Anonmaly is an unfortunate anomaly.
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EthicalVegan
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EthicalVegan:
He certainly is.
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cherry5000
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congrats to the state of washington!! good post joe
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cherry5000
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Leen61
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Excellent news! Nice to hear it. Good for Washington state! :))
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unimatrix0
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good news - another victory for justice.
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unimatrix0:
There will be many more to come.
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joeredford:
No. A Republican will win in November, and the Republicans will take the Senate. Within a year after that, around mid-2014, the amendment process will start.
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Mishima
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Mishima:
We are your worst nightmare.
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unimatrix0:
And compassion . The angry hoards have gathered and have stated thy will oppose it any way possible ... even though the PEOPLE have spoken , that is not good enough for them , they want to take away our voice , and replace it with theirs ...
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artemis6
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joeredford:
An atheistic "amen" to that!
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joeredford:
Damn, this is one hell of a super great photo, if only because of your reply!
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EthicalVegan:
An atheistic amen back.
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northernexpat
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One more step to equality for all. I hope the citizens of Washington do not let the anti-gay to reverse this decision. Their hatred shows no bounds. It boggles the mind why they should care what two consenting adults do in the privacy of their own home. If marriage between a man and a woman was so sacred, why are there so many divorces?
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northernexpat:
.........and why do they keep having so many gay babies?
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joeredford:
ROFLMAO. Great come back.
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northernexpat:
I live there , the amount of saber ratteling is huge . The PEOPLE , got it on the ballot , the people had a vote ! These control FREAKS need to stand down , this is a DEMOCRACY ! Not a fascist state , at least not yet ...
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The_Wanderer_Kansas
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Saw this coming in Washington! Great work!
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cmc101
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thanks for posting
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