D.C. Elections Board Blocks Same-Sex Marriage Referendum

This is GREAT news! Now, onward with the proposed legislation for same-sex marriage to be performed within the District of Columbia.

Tim Craig at the WashPost stated, “The D.C. elections board blocked an effort today to hold a referendum on whether the District should recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, handing gay rights advocates a major victory.

The decision by Board of Elections and Ethics removes one of the last remaining hurdles to the legislation that the D.C. Council approved in May.

The bill is slated to become law in early July after the required congressional review period has ended. It does not appear as if the Democratic-controlled Congress plans to intervene.”

Rev. Jackson and he army say they will pursue legal action. Who’s gonna pay for that. I just wish Rev. Jackson and his army would but a little of that energy and money into REAL concerns within the Black community that effect future outcomes.

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~ by b. on June 16, 2009.