David Catania

WASHINGTON -- A District of Columbia council member on Tuesday introduced a bill that would ease the requirements of transgender D.C. residents seeking to legally change their gender on birth certificates and other legal documents. [ Read more → ]

The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics ruled Tuesday that a proposed ballot initiative defining marriage as between a man and a woman cannot go forward, reaffirming an earlier ruling that such a vote would be discriminatory, reports the Washington Post. The elections board said... [ Read more → ]

D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson (D-At Large) released Monday a revised draft of the bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the nation's capital, removing language that would have phased out city registration of new domestic partnerships, the Washington Blade reports. Mendelson, who chairs the Council... [ Read more → ]

The debate over same-sex marriage continues as lawmakers in the nation's capital are set to continue hearing public testimony today. More than 150 people are expected to testify before the council on Monday. It will be the second of two public hearings on the legislation.... [ Read more → ]