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• Gay couple at center of discrimination suit

  April 21, 2013 in City on Page B7 SEATTLE – In a part of the state where attitudes toward gay and lesbian people are seldom favorable, Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed have lived open but quiet lives with … 6

• Magazine ranks Spokane third-gayest city

  January 10, 2013 in City on Page A5 The nation’s largest gay rights magazine has ranked Spokane as the third-gayest city in the nation. Two other Washington cities made the top five, including Seattle at No. 5 and … 50

• Episcopal priests will be able to marry same-sex couples

  December 8, 2012 in City on Page B1 Episcopal priests soon will be authorized to perform church weddings for gay couples in Washington – the latest example of the American branch of Anglicanism striving to be more inclusive … 11

• License to wed

  December 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 After waiting months, years and even decades, the last few hours and minutes of anticipation were joyful. The dozen or so same-sex couples who were among the first to receive … 35

• Spokane County same-sex couples receive marriage licenses

  December 6, 2012 in City After waiting years—some upwards of 35 or more—the last few hours and minutes of anxious anticipation were joyful. 47

• Gay couples line up for marriage licenses

  December 6, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Two by two, dozens of same-sex couples obtained their marriage licenses in Washington state early this morning, just hours after Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a voter-approved law legalizing … 14

• Gay marriage law takes effect today

  December 6, 2012 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – Washington took the last step Wednesday in changing its laws to allow same-sex couples to marry. With about two dozen supporters looking on, Gov. Chris Gregoire and Secretary … 3

• Vestal: Witt has next civil rights victory scheduled

  December 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 On Thursday, Margaret Witt will be first in line again. Witt, the retired Air Force major who helped dismantle the misbegotten “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, is set to receive … 66

• Deadline looms for marriage licenses

  November 28, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Voters changed state law earlier this month so same-sex couples can marry in Washington. The question now is whether the state can change its forms to reflect gender-neutral … 18

• Washington drafting same-sex marriage certificates

  November 27, 2012 in Region OLYMPIA — The Washington state Health Department will be changing marriage and divorce certificates in response to the same-sex marriage law that takes effect Dec. 6. 32

• Law puts churches on varied paths about same-sex weddings

  November 11, 2012 in City on Page B1 For some pastors, Washington’s new law allowing same-sex marriage only adds a piece of paperwork to the blessings they already give to gay couples making a lifelong commitment. For others, … 39

• McKenna aides still confident of victory

  November 9, 2012 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – Republican Rob McKenna’s campaign insisted Thursday he would overtake Democrat Jay Inslee “next week or the week after” as ballot counting continued in Washington’s close gubernatorial race. But … 8

• Same-sex marriage backers celebrate

  November 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 With ballot counts continuing around Washington, supporters of same-sex marriage claimed victory Wednesday, saying their projections convince them Referendum 74 will pass. While they collected congratulations from the measure’s chief … 28

• Pot use OK’d; same-sex marriage, charter schools leading

  November 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 Same-sex couples may be able to marry in Washington as early as next month, as the state’s voters seemed to be narrowly approving a law that was passed then suspended … 13

• R-74 unlikely to bring financial boon to East Side

  October 28, 2012 in City on Page B1 If Washington voters approve same-sex marriage next month, eastbound drivers on Interstate 90 wouldn’t hit another county where same-sex couples could marry until entering New York. Spokane County Auditor Vicky … 19

• Washington voters will decide fate of same-sex marriages

  October 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Three years ago, Washington voters approved an “everything but marriage” law, giving same-sex couples all the state-granted rights and benefits that married couples have. Now voters will decide … 63

• Anti-gay marriage group airs TV advertisements

  October 14, 2012 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – The group fighting to overturn Washington’s gay marriage law started running its first TV ads in the state on Thursday. The 30-second ad from Preserve Marriage Washington is … 22

• Spokane bishop urges ‘no’ on R-74

  August 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s Catholic bishop is urging members of his diocese to vote against the same-sex marriage law that will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot. In a letter to parishioners available … 27

• Amazon’s Bezos boosts R-74

  July 28, 2012 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – A campaign to ratify same-sex marriage in Washington received $2.5 million from the founder of Amazon.com. Washington United for Marriage, which is pushing approval of Referendum 74 on … 8

• On ballots, expect single marijuana, marriage options

  July 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington voters could face ballot measures this November on marijuana, same-sex marriage, charter schools and supermajorities for taxes. But they won’t face more than one on any of … 15

• Signatures filed to block gay marriage until vote

  June 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington’s gay marriage law was blocked from taking effect Wednesday, as opponents filed more than 200,000 signatures seeking a public vote on the issue in November. Preserve Marriage … 50

• Anti-gay marriage group nears goal

  May 31, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Opponents of gay marriage said Wednesday they have reached the number of signatures needed to qualify a proposed referendum seeking to overturn a new law legalizing same-sex marriage … 15

• Council tables gay marriage resolution indefinitely

  April 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Spokane City Council late Monday effectively killed a resolution in support of the state’s gay marriage law. After five hours of testimony and debate, the council voted 4-3 to … 8

• City Council declines to take stance on gay marriage

    April 17, 2012 in City, News The Spokane City Council late Monday effectively killed a resolution in support of the state’s gay marriage law. 43

• Gingrich backs vote on marriage

  February 25, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said he thinks allowing same-sex couples to marry is wrong, but the path Washington is taking to change its law is right. Voters, … 1

• Gregoire signs gay marriage bill

  February 13, 2012 in City, News OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the Marriage Equality Act today that would allow same-sex couples to marry in civil ceremonies and with any religious group that allows such unions. 44

• Spin Control: Perhaps budget is more pressing, but marriage debate was good

  February 12, 2012 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – Republican leaders in the Legislature have been uniformly critical of same-sex marriage bills as the proposals worked their way through the two chambers on what can only be … 1

• Gay marriage wins 55-43 vote, now headed to Gregoire

  February 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – By a vote of 55-43, the House passed and sent to Gov. Chris Gregoire a bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry in Washington. Gregoire, who has … 132

• Jamie Tobias Neely: Witt can imagine wedding now

  February 5, 2012 in Opinion on Page B9 Margaret Witt and her partner, Laurie McChesney, knew the Washington Senate would vote on same-sex marriage at 6 p.m. sharp Wednesday, so they made certain to be in front of … 2

• Senate approves same-sex marriage

  February 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – With votes to spare, the state Senate passed a bill to allow same-sex couples to marry in Washington, sending it to the House of Representatives, where it also … 68

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