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Coalition launches statewide effort to legalize gay marriage in Washington
BELLEVUE, Wash. — A broad, statewide coalition of organizations, congregations, unions and business associations came together on Monday to announce the formation of Washington United for Marriage – a coalition that will work to obtain civil marriage for lesbian and gay couples in Washington state in 2012.
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Marriage equality activists raising the stakes from coast to coast
A victory for DOMA repeal in the Senate Judiciary Committee, but now it faces even greater hurdles in the full Senate. An election night victory in Iowa means marriage is safe, for now; but polling in Minnesota shows cause for alarm. Activists raise the stakes in Washington, Maryland, Oregon, and Maine.
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More positive polling for gay marriage, and a boost from flight attendants
More positive polling in Maine and Washington. Gay couples get a green light to sue over civil unions in New Jersey. A vote on DOMA gets postponed until next week. And marriage equality gets a boost from the National Association of Flight Attendants. This week’s Marriage News Watch is here…
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Washington voters would support same-sex marriage law, new poll finds
SEATTLE — A new statewide poll by the University of Washington Center for Survey Research found most Washington state voters would support marriage equality for same-sex couples if approved by the state legislature, reported the Seattle Times.
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Officials release signature petitions in anti-gay rights ballot initiative
Officials in Washington state on Monday released copies of signature petitions that forced the state’s domestic partnership rights onto the ballot in 2009, just hours after a federal judge rejected the notion that disclosure of names would subject petition signers to threats or harassment.
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Washington state proposes cutting funding to youth suicide prevention program
SEATTLE — Officials in Washington state are considering eliminating funding for the state’s Youth Suicide Prevention Program (YSPP).
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Seattle adds transgender health care to city’s employee benefits
The Seattle Office for Civil Rights has announced that for the first time, healthcare benefits offered to city workers will cover procedures for transgender employees, reports the Seattle Gay News.
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Gay rights advocate claims hate crime attack outside Spokane gay bar
SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane man says he was attacked early Saturday morning because he is gay, but police called the incident a “bar fight gone bad” and refused to classify the attack as a hate crime.
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Native American tribe votes to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples
The Suquamish Native American Tribe in Washington state’s Kitsap County on Monday voted to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples.
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New York gay couples marry, Al Franken catches a fibber in DOMA hearing
Pretty quiet week, nothing too exciting — except everyone in New York getting married! Plus hearings on DOMA repeal, with Al Franken calling out an anti-gay liar. Plus more news from Maryland to Washington state. This week’s Marriage News Watch is here.