Judge: Same-sex law did not 'redefine' marriage; referendum can't use the word
By John Stang for Crosscut Without a high school grammar teacher as a support staffer, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Thomas McPhee refereed contentious arguments and ruled Tuesday on the...
View ArticleSame-sex marriage defenders deliver 'thank you' to Starbucks
A coalition of supporters for same-sex marriage delivered a giant “thank-you” card to Starbucks headquarters in Seattle yesterday with more than 650,000 signatures. The group said dozens of supporters...
View ArticleSame-sex marriage foes take Starbucks attacks abroad
A group that opposes same-sex marriage is taking its boycott of Starbucks to the other side of the world.
View ArticleSame-sex marriage foes look for boost from Obama stance
OLYMPIA, Wash – Northwest gay rights supporters are cheering President Obama’s comments that he thinks same sex couples should be able to marry. But organizers of a petition drive to repeal...
View ArticleGovernor Gregoire emerging as unlikely gay rights activist
OLYMPIA - Washington Governor Chris Gregoire is emerging as an unlikely gay rights activist - both at home and on the national stage. Her role in helping pass a same-sex marriage law this year has made...
View ArticleWashington's same-sex marriage law on hold; Will it be major issue in elections?
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington's gay marriage law is now on hold. Preserve Marriage Washington submitted more than 200,000 signatures Wednesday, blocking the law from taking effect on Thursday.
View ArticleSame-sex marriage referendum qualifies for Washington ballot
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A referendum on same-sex marriage in Washington state has qualified for the ballot.
View ArticleGay marriage supporters raise $952K in June
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Supporters of gay marriage in Washington state say they raised more than $950,000 last month for the campaign to uphold the state's new law, which is currently on hold pending the...
View ArticleAmazon's Bezos enters same-sex marriage debate with $2.5M
Fast food's Chick-fil-A has been at the center of the culture wars in recent days because of company President Dan Cathy's outspoken opposition to gay marriage.
View ArticleSupport for same-sex marriage could be official Democratic stance
Democrats are on the path to including an endorsement of same-sex marriage for the first time in their official party platform. NPR's Ari Shapiro reported Monday that the proposal has made it through...
View ArticleSeattle councilwoman dying of cancer comes out at 66
Former Seattle councilwoman Cheryl Chow has brain cancer and says she has one more thing she wants to do before she dies. She told KING-TV she is coming out and telling people she is gay after being...
View ArticleMoney for use against same-sex marriage can’t go through church
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The state's campaign finance watchdog says the state's Catholic churches can't collect donations from parishioners for the campaign seeking to overturn the state's gay marriage law.
View ArticleSame-sex marriage foes grapple with Wash. campaign rules
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The group seeking to overturn Washington's gay marriage law has changed its website instructions to churches that want to raise money for the effort, but state campaign finance...
View ArticleStates' rights and DOMA clash on a shifting battlefield
The debate over states' rights versus federal power is as old as our country. The latest brush-up comes in a doubly-sticky challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, which defines...
View ArticleLatest poll: Charter schools, same-sex marriage lead; governor race in...
Voters in Washington are likely to approve two ballot measures that have failed in the past. A new poll shows both charter schools and same-sex marriage are leading by healthy margins. The KCTS 9...
View ArticleGates' give $500,000 in support of gay marriage
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Bill and Melinda Gates have donated $500,000 to the campaign to uphold the state's same-sex marriage law.
View Article'Unbelievable' - Brad Pitt donates $100K for gay marriage effort
WASHINGTON – Brad Pitt has agreed to donate $100,000 to help the Human Rights Campaign raise money for its efforts to support same-sex marriage initiatives in several states.
View ArticleSame-sex marriage law leading in Washington
Washington voters are narrowly approving same-sex marriage in the state, following the lead of voters in Maryland and Maine, where ballot measures on same-sex unions also are holding slim leads.With...
View ArticleSame-sex marriage foes concede; marriage industry gearing up
Foes of the same-sex marriage referendum in Washington have conceded the law will pass. The group that sponsored Referendum 74 declared victory yesterday.
View ArticleReport: Same-sex marriage foes redouble efforts against Starbucks
With the passage of laws approving same-sex marriages in several states including Washington, the National Organization for Marriage says it will keep up its efforts to make Starbucks suffer for its...
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