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Old 14-02-2012, 06:18 AM #1
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The governor of Washington has signed the US state's gay marriage bill into law, making it the eighth place in the nation to allow same-sex weddings.

"I'm proud our same-sex couples will no longer be treated as separate but equal," Christine Gregoire said, surrounded by gay rights supporters.

The law will go into effect on 7 June.

The bill signing came on the same day New Jersey's state Senate voted 24-16 in favour of gay marriage - a reversal of its decision in a 2010 vote.

That vote failed by 20 votes to 14, and although the measure may yet pass the New Jersey General Assembly, Governor Chris Christie has said he will veto any bill that emerges.

Mr Christie argues that the issue is important enough to go to a state-wide popular vote.

Last week, a federal court declared California's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional.

Opponents have already vowed to fight Washington's law, filing paperwork on Monday to bring it to a referendum if they collect the required number of signatures.

Marriage between gay and lesbian couples is now legal in seven US states and the District of Columbia.
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Thats awesome, but it's a shame to see the US move at such a snail's pace.

Progress is progress though I suppose.
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Well at least they're showing signs of progress.
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Thank God Iowa's one of those states that allows it. Also Prop 8 was overturned in California. It legal there again but it's being appealed again.
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Excellent news

Now all this country needs to do is the same, taking away having to ask the permission of the church beforehand.
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They should really make a sweeping federal act, forcing all states to make it legal, but I doubt that will happen.
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It's still bad that it has to be made legal in the first place.
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It's still bad that it has to be made legal in the first place.
Exactly. :/
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It's still bad that it has to be made legal in the first place.
I agree. It's 2012 and still gay marriage isn't legal in most, if not all places yet...it's crazy
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Team Ginge - It's not always about the minge.. ?
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I agree. It's 2012 and still gay marriage isn't legal in most, if not all places yet...it's crazy
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