And the walls come a tumbling down...

[Safe_Bet]

D.C. Council Votes to Recognize Other States' Gay Marriages Link​

By Nikita Stewart and Tim Craig
Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, April 7, 2009; 3:23 PM

The D.C. Council voted today to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, on the same day that Vermont became the fourth state to legalize same-sex unions.

Domestic partnerships are already legal in the nation's capital. But today's vote, billed as an important milestone in gay rights, explicitly recognizes relocated gay married couples as married.

The initial vote was 12-0. The unanimous vote sets the stage for future debate on legalizing same-sex marriage in the District and a clash with Congress, which approves the city's laws under Home Rule. The council is expected to take a final vote on the legislation next month.

Can you say "Tsunami"???

I'm actually starting to hope here... *More happy tears*

 

[Recidiva]

This is really amazing news and I'm happier every day that there's more like it.

 

[John Doe]

Maybe it's just me but it doesn't seem like a good idea to refer to an advance in civil rights as a disaster.

 

[Safe_Bet]

Maybe it's just me but it doesn't seem like a good idea to refer to an advance in civil rights as a disaster.

The title of this thread is referring to a song by Style Council, ya doof!

You don't have to take this crap
You don't have to sit back and relax
You can actually try changing it

I know we've always been taught to rely
Upon those in authority -
But you never know until you try
How things just might be -
If we came together so strongly

Are you gonna try to make this work
Or spend your days down in the dirt
You see things can change -
YES an' walls can come tumbling down!

 

[Anniejustagirl]

Nice of DC to do that. Now to work on getting DOMA off the books so that gay couples that can get married can also get Federal benefits as well as state recognition and benefits.

I hear tell that there is a movement in Massachusetts that will be challenging DOMA very soon.