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December 16, 2009

DC Council Votes to Legalize Gay Marriage
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The Washington, DC Council has approved a final vote to legalize
same-sex marriage. The District would become the sixth place in the
nation to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. DC Mayor Adrian Fenty
is expected to sign the measure by the end of this week. But gay rights
opponents say they’ll push for a judicial or legislative intervention
during the thirty-day congressional review period.



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