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• 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 News, City 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 News, City 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 … 69

• Same-sex marriage bill passes Senate

  February 1, 2012 in News OLYMPIA — The Senate passed a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry on a 28-21 vote. 12

• In brief: Same-sex marriage gets House panel OK

  January 31, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – By a single vote, a House panel passed a proposal to allow same-sex marriage after rejecting a Spokane Valley legislator’s efforts to change it. Republican Rep. Matt Shea … 1

• Gay marriage clears first hurdle

  January 27, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – A proposal to allow same-sex marriages in Washington cleared its first hurdle Thursday when a legislative panel approved it on a 4-3 vote and sent it to the … 10

• Same-sex marriage gets key 25th vote

  January 24, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – As supporters and opponents packed hearing rooms Monday around the Capitol, Washington moved a step closer to legalizing same-sex marriage when the proposal gained its crucial 25th vote … 28

• Gregoire proposes oil fee

  January 11, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Washington’s roads, bridges and ferries need billions of dollars in maintenance that the state doesn’t have, Gov. Chris Gregoire said. To help fix that, she wants the Legislature … 4

• Gregoire backs gay marriage

  January 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire’s emotional call for Washington state to legalize same-sex marriages brought cheers from supporters who filled her conference room Wednesday. But opponents were already coalescing for … 12

• Tribe will issue same-sex marriage licenses

  August 2, 2011 in News An American Indian Tribe in Washington state has adopted a law recognizing gay marriage, making it only the second tribe in the country known to do so. 11

• Kennedy key on Prop 8

  August 8, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy eventually will get his hands on California’s gay marriage ban. That’s when the landmark case will really get interesting.

• Appeal filed over gay marriage ruling in Calif.

  August 5, 2010 in Nation/World Supporters of California’s gay marriage ban filed an appeal today of a federal judge’s ruling striking down the voter-approved law. 12

• Judge tosses gay marriage ban

  August 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge overturned California’s gay marriage ban Wednesday in a landmark case that could eventually force the U.S. Supreme Court to confront the question of whether …

• Obama signs halfway measure on same-sex partner benefits

  June 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama signaled to gay-rights activists Wednesday that he’s listening to their desire for greater equality in “a more perfect union.” But he didn’t give them even …

• Calif. high court upholds gay-marriage ban

  May 26, 2009 in Nation/World The California Supreme Court upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage Tuesday, but it also decided that the estimated 18,000 gay couples who tied the knot before the law took …

• Our View: Rights for same-sex couples aren’t scary, just fair

  January 31, 2009 in Opinion on Page B4 Continuing the momentum from the past two legislative sessions, an “everything but marriage” bill has been introduced in Olympia that changes all state statutes where only married couples are addressed. … 1