D.C. Council poised to legalize same-sex marriage

[AlphaCentauri]

Source: WP

The D.C. Council will take the first of two scheduled votes Tuesday morning on a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the District.

The debate at the John A. Wilson Building is expected to draw throngs of supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage.

But with 10 of 13 council members sponsoring the bill, its passage is all but certain. Following Tuesday's vote, the council will take a second vote in two weeks before the proposal goes to Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D), who has vowed to sign it.

In the weeks leading up to Tuesday's vote, D.C. Council members have been locked in a heated debate with the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington over some of the provisions of the bill.



Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/01/AR2009120101265.html

[Hell Hath No Fury]

1. Hang tough, D.C. Council!

Don't give in to the bastards from the RCC!

[HillWilliam]

2. Just read this on PHB

and it IS an exciting development. Part of me is saying "Up yours, DC archdiocese!" and part of me is still holding my breath.

[Soylent Brice]

3. K&R