Gay marriage seen a step closer in Washington state

23 January 2012, 1:44 pm

OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state now has enough votes to pass, a state senator who sponsored the legislation said on Monday, which would put it a major step closer to becoming the seventh state to fully recognize same-sex unions. Democratic Sen. Ed Murray said supporters had secured the 25 votes needed to pass the bipartisan measure, which is in ...... Read More »

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