While the US Federal Government refuses to act on marriage equality, the Council of the District of Columbia, which governs Washington DC with most of the legislative powers of a state, has taken up the cause. A bill allowing same-sex marriage will be introduced this morning, and as it has 10 co-sponsors (out of 13 councillors), it is expected to pass easily. Legislation passed by the Council is subject to a Congressional veto, but that looks unlikely - meaning that same-sex marriages will be happening in the shadow of the Capitol by early next year.
Meanwhile, Maine's same-sex marriage law, passed by the state legislature earlier this year, has been subjected to a "people's veto" and is up for a referendum on November 3. Hopefully it won't be overturned. But there's a lot of money being thrown around, and the bigots are pulling out all the stops...
