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D.C. Council approves same-sex marriage bill
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Dec 16, 2009 12:09am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Tim Craig |
| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Thursday, December 17, 2009 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The District was on the verge Tuesday of becoming the sixth place in the country to legalize same-sex marriage after the council gave final approval to its bill allowing the union.
The legislation would allow gay couples from anywhere in the country to marry in the city. Those couples who live in the District would be entitled to all rights afforded to heterosexual married couples under District laws.
Although a final signature on the bill by Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) could come by the end of the week, same-sex marriage opponents vowed to step up their effort to get Congress or a court to block the initiative during the 30-day congressional review period. |
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