Posted by Dale Carpenter:
And now, D.C.:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_04_05-2009_04_11.shtml#1239124976
It's turning out to be a banner day for gay marriage. [1]The city
council in Washington, D.C. has just voted 12-0 to recognize gay
marriages performed in other states. The city previously recognized
domestic partnerships, but the status of out-of-state SSMs had been
unclear.
There's no doubt where this is headed. According to the Washington
Post:
Council member David A. Catania (I-At Large), who is also gay,
predicted it was only a matter of time before the Council also
takes up a bill to legalize gay marriage in the District. "It's no
secret that I have been working on legislation that would take us
further," he said. "This is the march toward human rights and
equality. This is not the march toward special rights. This is the
equal march and that march is coming here."
There are a couple of important things to keep in mind, however.
First, D.C. council law is subject to override by Congress, which
could place the Democrats in an awkward position. Second, recognition
of gay marriages in D.C. would be subject to a ballot override.
References
1.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/07/AR2009040702200.html?hpid=topnews
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