07-27-2006, 09:39 PM
Very bad news,
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/...11,00.html
Another Setback for Same-Sex Marriage
With Washington State ruling to uphold its ban, gay-marriage activists are racking up defeats across the country
By ELI SANDERS
Posted Thursday, Jul. 27, 2006
Gay-marriage advocates had hoped that a favorable decision in Washington state would help boost support for their cause nationwide. But just the opposite happened. Washington's Supreme Court ruled yesterday to uphold its ban on gay marriage, stating that a 1998 prohibition against state recognition of gay unions "bears a reasonable relationship to legitimate state interests," among them "the well-being of children."
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/...11,00.html
Another Setback for Same-Sex Marriage
With Washington State ruling to uphold its ban, gay-marriage activists are racking up defeats across the country
By ELI SANDERS
Posted Thursday, Jul. 27, 2006
Gay-marriage advocates had hoped that a favorable decision in Washington state would help boost support for their cause nationwide. But just the opposite happened. Washington's Supreme Court ruled yesterday to uphold its ban on gay marriage, stating that a 1998 prohibition against state recognition of gay unions "bears a reasonable relationship to legitimate state interests," among them "the well-being of children."