YWCA Fights for Gay Rights in Washington State

After opponents of gay rights kicked off an effort this summer to repeal Washington's new "everything but marriage" law, gay rights backers in Clark County have found an unusual champion. It's the YWCA, the nonprofit group that describes its goal as "Eliminating racism, empowering women." As part of an effort to broaden its political identity, the Vancouver-based YWCA of Clark County has become the most prominent local voice against Referendum 71, a proposed ballot issue whose backers are still rushing to gather more than 120,577 signatures by Saturday afternoon. Full Story from Columbian.com

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