D.C. Moving Toward Gay Marriage
The Washington, D.C. City Council will begin hearings on Oct. 26 to consider a bill that would legalize same-sex marriages. If it passes, D.C. would join Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Iowa and Vermont in legalizing marriages between two men or two women. It is expected to pass the council, which is overwhelmingly Democratic.
Large groups of churchgoers have protested against the gay marriage bill. They are urging the Washington, D.C. Board of Election and Ethics to put the issue up for a public vote in November.
Because of Washington, D.C.'s unique standing, the issue could eventually be decided by the U.S. Congress. All D.C. legislation is reviewed by Congress, which can overturn the law within 30 days of its passage. But Congress did not intervene when the D.C. City Council voted earlier this year to recognize gay marriages performed in other states.
Same-sex marriage is one of several gay rights issues being discussed this yea...
Large groups of churchgoers have protested against the gay marriage bill. They are urging the Washington, D.C. Board of Election and Ethics to put the issue up for a public vote in November.
Because of Washington, D.C.'s unique standing, the issue could eventually be decided by the U.S. Congress. All D.C. legislation is reviewed by Congress, which can overturn the law within 30 days of its passage. But Congress did not intervene when the D.C. City Council voted earlier this year to recognize gay marriages performed in other states.
Same-sex marriage is one of several gay rights issues being discussed this yea...
