DC Board of Elections Rejects Gay Marriage Voter Initiative

The District of Columbia xs Board of Elections and Ethics (BOEE), Tuesday rejected a proposed voter initiative that sought to define marriage as ”only between a man and a woman,” declaring that the initiative would violate the city’s anti-discrimination law. The drive to ban same-sex marriage in the nations capital by means of a voter referendum had bee pushed by a number of area pastors, including Maryland xs Rev. Harry Jackson, in response to the D.C. Council’s imminent passage of legislation that would guarantee marriage equality for same-sex couples in the District. ”We have considered all of the testimony presented to the Board and understand the desire to place this question on the ballot,” said Board Chairman Errol R. Arthur. ”However, the laws of the District of Columbia preclude us from allowing this initiative to move forward.” Full Story from Lez Get Real: http://lezgetreal.com/?p=23068

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