For more about same-sex marriage, visit: www.metroweekly.com Senator Diane Savino gives amazing testimony in favor of same-sex marriage equality, but the bill was defeated in a final vote of 38 nay, 24 yea.
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For more about gay marriage in DC visit: www.metroweekly.com This video features Washington, DC Councilmembers Marion Barry (against) and Tommy Wells (for) on the "Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Act of 2009" The DC City Council voted today, December 1, 2009 to pass the measure by a vote of 11 to 2.
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More about gay marriage in DC: www.metroweekly.com Catholic Charities, a service-providing arm of the Archdiocese of Washington, testifies before the DC Council on October 26, 2009. They state that same-sex marriage is incompatible with their religious beliefs. And that if gay men and lesbians are allowed to get married under a new law, they will no longer be able to provide services for health care, the homeless and child placement services. Councilman David Catania points out that their ...
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For more about Harry Jackson and gay marriage in DC, vist: www.metroweekly.com Harry Jackson, head of the Maryland-based, African American-attended Hope Christian Church, testifies in front of the DC City Council on a hearing about a bill that will allow gay and lesbian couples to be married in the District of Columbia. Jackson makes the argument here that Washington, DC has been subject to unfair voting practices since it was created. He speaks in terms of "we," as in "we the voters of DC ...
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View more about this event and other news about same-sex marriage in Washington, DC: www.metroweekly.com An estimated 100-120 people show support for gay marriage equality in the District of Columbia, and protest the loss of marriage for same-sex couples in Maine. A slim majority of voters in Maine revoked the ability of gay and lesbian couples to be married in that state via a November 3 referendum. ... "gay marriage" "same-sex marriage" gay lesbian washington dc maine "metro weekly ...
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For more about this event and gay marriage in Washington, DC visit: www.metroweekly.com Quickly organized Dupont Circle rally includes speakers: Ayanna (sp?) Ford Peter Rosenstein Nick McCoy of HRC Alex Greenbaum of DCJCC
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For Maggie Gallagher's comments about Carrie Prejean and TMZ's allegations of a sexually graphic ''home video'', visit: www.metroweekly.com Washington, DC's gay marriage supporters protest the rollback of same-sex marriages in Maine on November 3. This hastily organized protest features speaker Michael Crawford of DC for Marriage, addressing a crowd of about 120. Also, he directly speaks from the Dupont Circle fountain to Maggie Gallagher, President of the National Organization for Marriage ...
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Read more about Hank Stuever at www.metroweekly.com Washington Post writer Hank Stuever completes his photo shoot for the cover of Metro Weekly magazine.
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For more on this: www.metroweekly.com Andy Rollman receives proposal for marriage from Andrew Hertzberg as they testify as public witnesses for a bill that will allow same-sex couples to be legally married within the District of Columbia. Over 250 people testified, the vast majority in favor of passing the bill. Public hearing on ''The Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009'' The Washington, DC City Council hears arguments from public witnesses. November 2, 2009 ...
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For more on this: www.metroweekly.com Brian Brown of the National Organization for Marriage at the DC City Council hearing on the legalization of same-sex marriages. Brown argues that heterosexual marriage is a rare ''human good'' while gay and lesbian unions are not the same, and that heterosexuals are best for children. Then he insinuates that he and others with such hetero-is-best beliefs are victims of unfair ''bigot' labeling. Later, after extensive review of his organization's funding ...
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