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Tag Archives: Washington state
Marriages in Maine to begin at midnight
Marriage begins in state No. 8 tomorrow. Several city and town halls in Maine are planning special hours to accommodate people planning to marry as soon as the marriage-equality law fully takes effect. Continue reading
Posted in Instant Tea, news
Tagged gay rights, LGBT rights, Maine, marriage equality, Maryland, same-sex marriage, Washington state
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WATCH: Wash. Gov. Chris Gregoire signs marriage bill, predicts voters will defeat referendum
Gov. Christine Gregoire signed marriage equality into law in Washington state at a ceremony that began at 11:30 a.m. Pacific time. Same-sex couples will not be able to marry there yet. Continue reading
WATCH LIVE: Wash. Senate vote on marriage
Via Twitter, above is a shot of the standing-room-only crowd tonight in the gallery of the Washington Senate, which is reportedly set to debate and vote on a marriage equality bill at 8 p.m. Central time (6 p.m. Pacific). We’re … Continue reading
Marriage equality advances in Washington state; Senate floor vote scheduled for Wednesday
On Monday, the Washington state House Judiciary Committee voted 7–6 along party lines to send a marriage-equality bill to the floorfor a vote. A Senate committee voted similarly last week, according to the Seattle Post Intelligencer. The Senate has scheduled … Continue reading
Marriage bills to be debated in Wash. state
Public hearings on House, Senate measures set for Monday FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to legalize same-sex marriage has been filed in the Washington House as a companion bill to the measure filed last week … Continue reading
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Tagged Associated Press, campaign manager, chris gregoire, companion bill, democratic gov, democratic rep, ed murray, gay families, Gay marriage, jamie pedersen, longstanding tradition, love and respect, news conference, public hearings, same-sex marriage, senate bill, separation of church and state, stable families, united community, Washington state
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What’s Brewing: Valentine’s Day recap edition
Your weekday morning blend from Instant Tea: 1. THE GOOD: Legislators in Washington state and Colorado were struck by Cupid’s arrow, as they introduced bills Monday to legalize same-sex marriage and civil unions, respectively. Meanwhile, The Washington Post reports that … Continue reading
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Tagged activist, activists, arrow, civil unions, constitutional amendment, equality legislation, Kisses, legislators, lima peru, margins, marriage bureau, marriage equality, maryland senators, same-sex marriage, sex couple, some lawmakers, stitches, valentine s day, Washington Post, Washington state
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Gay legislators – we need to get us one
This state house has more LGBT legislators than any other Yesterday, I wrote about a Utah state representative who is lesbian and acting as surrogate mother for a gay couple. What I thought was interesting was that she was one … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, California, Connecticut, legislators, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington state
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