Another state steps up in the district of the 9th Federal Court of Appeals
Reuters
Nicole Neroulias
2/8/12
Gay marriage wins final legislative approval in Washington state
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(Reuters) - A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state won final legislative approval
on Wednesday in a largely party-line vote that moved the state to the cusp of becoming the seventh
in the nation to recognize same-sex nuptials.
Washington's Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire said she looked forward to signing the measure
and "putting into law an end to an era of discrimination" even as opponents,
led by religious conservatives, vowed to seek its repeal at the polls in November.
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