Same-sex Marriage In Washington
Same-sex marriage in Washington may refer to: * Same-sex marriage in Washington (state) Same-sex marriage in Washington has been legally recognized since December 6, 2012. On February 13, 2012, Governor Christine Gregoire signed legislation that established full marriage rights for same-sex couples in the state of Washington. Oppo ... * Same-sex marriage in Washington, D.C. {{Short pages monitor ...
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Same-sex Marriage In Washington (state)
Same-sex marriage in Washington has been legally recognized since December 6, 2012. On February 13, 2012, Governor Christine Gregoire signed legislation that established full marriage rights for same-sex couples in the state of Washington. Opponents mounted a challenge that required voters to approve the statute at a referendum, which they did on November 6. The law took effect on December 6, and the first marriages were celebrated on December 9. Within a couple of days, more than 600 marriage licenses were issued to same-sex couples in King County alone. Previously, in 1998, the state had enacted the ''Defense of Marriage Act'' that restricted marriage to different-sex couples, reinforcing its statutes that had been interpreted by a state court in 1974 as imposing the same restriction. Several lawsuits filed in state court challenged the state's marriage laws without success, including one filed in 1971, one of the first such cases in the United States. Statutory ban In 1997 ...
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