The D.C. City Council has voted, 12-to-1, in favor of recognizing lesbian and gay marriages performed in other jurisdictions. The Council's vote means that the nation's capital will recognize marriages performed in Massachusetts, Iowa, Connecticut and Vermont . . . assuming that Congress, which has the authority to intervene in matters of city law, does not exercise its right to do so.(The Council's lone, dissenting vote came from Council Member [and former mayor] Marion Barry, who ignited an intense debate in the nation's capital following his recent appearance at an anti-marriage rally.)
For more information on today's vote, visit The Washington Blade online.
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