We know we're on marriage equality overload today, but there's so much exciting news going on that it's impossible to not say anything! The D.C. Council has unanimously voted today to recognize gay marriages performed in other states. Some are speculating that the city will soon follow Vermont and Iowa and legalize same-sex marriages altogether.
Openly gay council member Jim Graham had this to say: "It's high time we send a clear, unequivocal message to those persons of the same sex and married in another jurisdiction that their marriage is valid in D.C. I hope this city recognizes this is a human rights struggle."
This may seem like a smaller victory than Vermont, but it's just as important in our fight towards equality. Congratulations to the District of Columbia!
– Dewitt
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