Washington DC Council Has Votes to Pass Gay Marriage

The District of Columbia Council has begun drafting a bill that would legalize same-sex marriages and could introduce it within a few weeks, officials said. The bill, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post, would amend the law to say "marriage is the legally recognized union of two people" and that "any person who otherwise meets the eligibility requirements ... may marry any other eligible person regardless of gender." Bill sponsor David Catania, one of two openly gay members of the D.C. Council, said he had 10 co-sponsors, all but assuring passage, the Post reported Friday. Full Story from OfficialWire

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