Effort to Repeal Washington's Everything But Marriage Law to Turn in Signatures Saturday

A political fight over the rights of same-sex couples is drawing nearer in Washington. Backers of Referendum 71, who want to overturn a new state same-sex partnership law, have made an appointment to file signatures with state elections officials Saturday afternoon, elections officials said Monday. Saturday is the deadline to collect 120,577 valid voter signatures and qualify for the Nov. 3 state ballot. Larry Stickney, leader of Protect Marriage Washington, which is sponsoring R-71, did not respond to telephone calls or an e-mail on Monday. But Gary Randall of the allied Faith and Freedom Network said by e-mail: “We are gathering and counting signatures. I think we are making good progress.” Full Story from The News Tribune

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