Governor Chris Gregoire handed gay rights advocates a major victory Monday Feb 13,2012, signing into law a measure that legalizes same-sex marriage in Washington state, making it the 7th in the USA to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed.
Now,Gay marriage is legal in New York, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington, D.C.
The law takes effect June 7,2012.
But opponents on multiple fronts already are preparing to fight.Opponents filed Referendum 73 Monday afternoon. If they collect the more than 120,577 valid voter signatures by June 6, the law will be put on hold pending the outcome of a November vote.
Now,Gay marriage is legal in New York, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington, D.C.
The law takes effect June 7,2012.
But opponents on multiple fronts already are preparing to fight.Opponents filed Referendum 73 Monday afternoon. If they collect the more than 120,577 valid voter signatures by June 6, the law will be put on hold pending the outcome of a November vote.
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