Obama to address gays in military at State of the Union
(Washington) Barack Obama’s State of the Union address is expected to cross a spectrum of issues, including gays in the military.
Obama has promised to lift the ban on gays serving openly, and several lawmakers support a repeal of the law. But some senior military advisers and members of Congress have …
Gay partnership measure approved by voters
(Olympia, Wash.) Washington voters have approved the state’s new “everything but marriage” law, expanding rights for domestic partners and marking the first time any state’s voters have approved a gay equality measure at the ballot box.
With about 72 percent of the expected vote counted Thursday in unofficial returns, Referendum 71 …
Washington state to vote on gay benefits
Voters choose to retain domestic partner benefits or to reverse law passed by state legislature.
WA homophobes oppose finance laws
Opponents to Washington state domestic partnerships filed suit to shield their donors’ names.
WA homophobes oppose finance laws
Opponents to Washington state domestic partnerships filed suit to shield their donors’ names.
Corvino: The work left to do
Less than a week before the election, polls continue to show close races in both Washington State, where voters may substantially expand domestic-partner legislation, and Maine, where they may rescind marriage-equality. We could win in either state (or both)—but we could lose, too.
Win or lose, there’s one truth this campaign …
Court allows release of domestic partner petitions
(Seattle) Washington’s secretary of state can release the names and addresses of people who signed petitions calling for a public vote on the state’s expanded benefits for domestic partners, a federal appeals court said Thursday.
A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a previous decision by U.S. …
Microsoft donates $100 k for gay partners effort
(Olympia, Wash.) Microsoft Corp. has donated $100,000 to the campaign supporting more partnership rights for Washington state gay couples.
That’s the largest single donation in favor of Referendum 71, which asks voters to approve or reject a new law that expands domestic partnerships for gay and lesbian couples. Microsoft is based …
WA judge rejects challenge to vote on gay benefits
(Olympia, Wash) A judge on Tuesday refused to block a proposed ballot initiative on expanded domestic partnership benefits for gay couples in Washington state.
An appeal was considered likely, however, with just a few days remaining before officials need to begin printing materials for the Nov. 3 general election.
The case involves …
Wash. gay partnership foes turn in signatures
(Olympia, Wash) Sponsors of a campaign to overturn Washington state’s domestic partnership law turned in their petition signatures Saturday and said they believe they have enough to force a public vote.
The expanded “everything but marriage” domestic partnership law was scheduled to take effect Sunday, but is now delayed until the …
