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February 2012, 10 THOUSAND COUPLES NEWS ROOM
Marriage equality debate in Washington State might not be over just yet
The debate over marriage equality lasted a little over two hours in the House, and there was little surprise over who supported the bill and who opposed it.
The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday, February 8, to legalize marriage for gay and lesbian couples. After a couple hours of hearing from various proponents and opponents of the bill, a bipartisan vote of 55-43 resulted in the state becoming the seventh in the country to legalized marriage equality.
The debate over marriage equality lasted a little over two hours in the House, and there was little surprise over who supported the bill and who opposed it. More than 50 lawmakers had announced their support for marriage equality before the bill came to the floor.
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Gina is a LGBTQ activist and writer who focuses a great deal on political news dealing with a variety of topics including LGBTQ immigration reform and marriage equality. Born in New York but based in Sacramento California, Gina is a graduate of San Francisco State University and the New England Institute of Art in Boston. In her efforts to contribute to the LGBTQ equality movement, she is an active volunteer with Out4Immigration, Get Equal and Marriage Equality USA.