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Originally Posted by jimnaseum
Washington DC just OK'd Gay Marriage but there's more to it than just being open-minded...
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Actually, DON'T expect Washington, DC same-sex marriage to stand for very long. Long story short, what the City Council did was basically issue a ruling allowing it... in fact, they specifically wrote the legislation with a provision saying they wouldn't allow
any future challenges to their decision... but that obviously circumvented the people of Washington, DC and clearly prevented them from having ANY say in the matter, which they're now demanding a right to do.
When they rammed through their ruling, the city council knew they were on wobbily legs legally.
As an article over at the Electronic Frontier Foundation notes...
"The same-sex marriage battle has intensified this week. Bishop Harry Jackson and his congressional supporters argued in court that the city's election authority should allow same-sex marriage to be voted on, while filing a request for another vote overturning the same-sex marriage law passed by the D.C. Council and signed by Mayor Adrian Fenty. They told the D.C. Agenda that their strategy involves filing as many requests for votes and responding with consequent lawsuits until a court agrees with them."
Needless to say -- and especially in a city like Washington, DC that is overflowing with lawyers -- it won't take long to find a judge/court who will agree with the petitioners that the City Council overstepped its authority. So, it might take a little time, but expect a ballot initiative to be put forward for a public vote, much like California had Prop 8.