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Washington state senate passes same-sex marriage bill*
Measure heads to Governor, who has said she will sign bill into law
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BY NINA MANDELL / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 8:27 AM
JOSHUA TRUJILLO/AP
Kara Haney, left, and her partner of 8 years Kate Wertin, right, react as a bill in the Washington State Senate passes during a viewing party at The Lobby Bar in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
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ELAINE THOMPSON/AP
Sen. Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, right, embraces Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, after the Senate voted for a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, 2012, in Olympia, Wash.
Let the wedding bells ring!
Washington is expected to become the seventh state to allow gay marriage after its Senate passed a bill allowing gay and lesbian couples to wed on Wednesday.
It's now headed to Gov. Chris Gregoire who has repeatedly said she will sign it into law.
The debate over the bill, which passed with a 28-21 vote on Wednesday night, was fraught with emotion at times, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported, as state Senators spoke about their own experiences.
"I am proud to stand on the right side of history and vote for marriage equality and I am proud to stand for my father," said Democratic state Sen. Kevin Ranker, whose father is openly gay, according to the newspaper.
Three Republicans crossed party lines to vote for gay marriage.
"I believe an adult should be able to marry the person they love. It's that simple for me," Republican state Sen. Steve Litzow said, according to the Post-Intelligencer.
Opponents of the bill have vowed to file a challenge, which would require them to turn in 120,577 signatures by June 6. If they cannot gather enough signatures, couples can start planning their summer weddings beginning on that day.
Washington joins New York, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and the District of Columbia which all allow same-sex marriage.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/poli...#ixzz1lEYI4XdN
Measure heads to Governor, who has said she will sign bill into law
Comments (2)
BY NINA MANDELL / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 8:27 AM
JOSHUA TRUJILLO/AP
Kara Haney, left, and her partner of 8 years Kate Wertin, right, react as a bill in the Washington State Senate passes during a viewing party at The Lobby Bar in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
RELATED STORIES
Gay-marriage sponsor Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell ties the knot*with partner John Banta
Starbucks endorses gay marriage in Washington state*
New Jersey Gov Chris Christie moves to let voters decide on gay marriage
Rick Santorum glitter-bombed by Occupy Charleston*
See you Sunday: Borough Hall is venue for Brooklyn’s first same-sex wedding expo*
Pope: Gay marriage threatens humanity’s future *
ELAINE THOMPSON/AP
Sen. Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, right, embraces Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, after the Senate voted for a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, 2012, in Olympia, Wash.
Let the wedding bells ring!
Washington is expected to become the seventh state to allow gay marriage after its Senate passed a bill allowing gay and lesbian couples to wed on Wednesday.
It's now headed to Gov. Chris Gregoire who has repeatedly said she will sign it into law.
The debate over the bill, which passed with a 28-21 vote on Wednesday night, was fraught with emotion at times, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported, as state Senators spoke about their own experiences.
"I am proud to stand on the right side of history and vote for marriage equality and I am proud to stand for my father," said Democratic state Sen. Kevin Ranker, whose father is openly gay, according to the newspaper.
Three Republicans crossed party lines to vote for gay marriage.
"I believe an adult should be able to marry the person they love. It's that simple for me," Republican state Sen. Steve Litzow said, according to the Post-Intelligencer.
Opponents of the bill have vowed to file a challenge, which would require them to turn in 120,577 signatures by June 6. If they cannot gather enough signatures, couples can start planning their summer weddings beginning on that day.
Washington joins New York, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and the District of Columbia which all allow same-sex marriage.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/poli...#ixzz1lEYI4XdN
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