Washington state lawmakers pass gay marriage bill

[jaxx]

Washington state lawmakers pass gay marriage bill

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed.

The action comes a day after a federal appeals court declared California's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, saying it was a violation of the civil rights of gay and lesbian couples.

The Washington House passed the bill on a 55-43 vote. The state Senate approved the measure last week. And Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire is expected to sign the measure into law next week.

<..> The proposal would take effect 90 days after the governor signs the measure but opponents have promised to fight gay marriage with a ballot measure that would allow voters to overturn the legislative approval.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/stor...53013882/1

Hooray for Washington. Job well done.
And piss on the whiny bastards who threaten to try to stop it.

[SeattleGirl]

One state at a time, we are doing the right thing!