RSSD.C. gay marriage bill passes first vote
From: The Washington Times | December 1, 2009
The D.C. Council gave tentative approval Tuesday to a bill that would allow same-sex marriages to be performed in the District of Columbia. The bill passed 11-2 and faces a final vote that is scheduled tentatively for Dec. 15. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, a Democrat, has said he will sign the bill, which would go into effect after a mandatory 30-day congressional review period. If approved, the District of Columbia will join Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont in performing same-sex marriages. New Hampshire will begin performing same-sex marriages in January. "I don't think it's a giant step, it's a final ...
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