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Title: DC Board of Elections declares no popular vote on gay marriage rights
Post by: Julie Marie on November 17, 2009, 05:58:55 PM
Post by: Julie Marie on November 17, 2009, 05:58:55 PM
(Washington, DC) Civil rights triumphed over another failed attack from advocates of discrimination when today, the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics rejected a proposed referendum to put the rights of a minority up for a vote.
The proposed effort to limit the rights of District residents was brought by Stand For Marriage and Maryland pastor, Bishop Harry Jackson. The BOEE denied the referendum as a violation of the Human Rights Act of the District of Columbia.
Full Article (http://www.365gay.com/news/dc-board-of-elections-declares-no-popular-vote-on-gay-marriage-rights/)
Finally! Democracy, as it was intended to be, wins out. Let's hope this starts snowballing...
AP Story - http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gftV6RnfBC8iPPWGM0SGQeNLiC6QD9C1HFMO1 (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gftV6RnfBC8iPPWGM0SGQeNLiC6QD9C1HFMO1)
The proposed effort to limit the rights of District residents was brought by Stand For Marriage and Maryland pastor, Bishop Harry Jackson. The BOEE denied the referendum as a violation of the Human Rights Act of the District of Columbia.
Full Article (http://www.365gay.com/news/dc-board-of-elections-declares-no-popular-vote-on-gay-marriage-rights/)
Finally! Democracy, as it was intended to be, wins out. Let's hope this starts snowballing...
AP Story - http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gftV6RnfBC8iPPWGM0SGQeNLiC6QD9C1HFMO1 (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gftV6RnfBC8iPPWGM0SGQeNLiC6QD9C1HFMO1)