Posts Tagged ‘gay marriage’
Marriage Day Slide Show
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Today was a big day for the gay community in DC and WLDC Flickr Pool contributor Erin M. was there to capture the moment. I’m happy for the couples and realize that they’re the point of this whole business, but I find the counter protesters facing off against Westboro Baptist Church to [...]
DC Goes a Little Gayer
‘I DO support GAY marriage!’
courtesy of ‘galifa85′
Despite referendums and protests, today DC became the 10th jurisdiction in the US to recognize gay marriage. In May, the City Council passed legislation amending DC code to recognize legal same-sex marriages performed outside of the District. This legislation passed the requisite 30 day review by Congress and today, officially became law. This [...]
No gay marriage referendum
‘Buchanan’s Boyfriend’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
The D.C. Superior Court has ruled that the Elections & Ethics board acted correctly when it refused to allow a referendum on D.C.’s recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states[pdf].
It was just over two weeks ago that the DCBOEE announced that the efforts to put forth a referendum on the [...]
Gay Marriage Referendum Goes to Court
‘Capital Pride Parade’
courtesy of ’spiggycat’
WAPO reports that the authors of the recent Gay Marriage Referendum are taking their cause to court, asking judges to overturn the Board of Elections and Ethics’ Monday decision to block the proposal. The Board ruled that the Referendum, designed to annul the City Council’s decision to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, was in violation of [...]
Does the Referendum Rejection Even Mean Anything?
‘Activists Grandmothers’
courtesy of ‘Poldavo (Alex)’
Did the Board of Elections and Ethics kill the gay marriage debate in DC by ruling against “The Referendum Concerning the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act?” Hardly. It codified DC’s position on defining marriage and headed off the marriage-opponents’ major strategy, but it didn’t come near to ending the debate. After unpacking the [...]
Referendum Hearing Set
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
As a follow-up to Tom’s Daily Feed and my Feature: WaPo reports that the DC Board of Elections has set a June 10 date for a hearing on the proposed marriage referendum that was filed earlier this week. The Board is said to be expediting the application process in order to give pro-referendum groups enough time [...]
Prop 8 and You: How California’s Marriage Debate Affects DC
‘DC “No on 8″ March’
courtesy of ‘ann gav’
Proposition 8 is not a strictly Californian issue. It is an initiative of national consequence and its underlying strategic principles are redefining the same-sex marriage debate in DC. To restate the obvious, the results of the Prop 8 vote flew in the face of political convention. The population of a relatively [...]
