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*Anya* · 11-09-2012, 09:56 AM

This just about makes me cry! When I first came out in '78, the thought that there would now be states where we could marry was so out of my frame of reference, it was unthinkable.

It is a moving train and will not be stopped, though I cannot believe it îs stil not legal in California of all places!

Washington same-sex marriage opponents concede
By Natalie Jennings, Published: NOVEMBER 08, 4:43 PM ET

Washington state is on track to become the ninth state to approve gay marriage as opponents of a referendum there conceded Thursday afternoon:

“With added results showing that we have not closed the gap, it now appears clear that Referendum 74 will be narrowly approved,” said Joseph Backholm, chairman of Preserve Marriage Washington, which worked to defeat the measure.

Voters in Maryland and Maine also approved same-sex marriage measures on Tuesday, while Minnesota voters rejected a constitutional ban on it.

With the news from WA, means 49+ million Americans (16% of pop) will live in states where same-sex couples can get a marriage license!

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Anya Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Lesbian non-stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Committed to being good to myself Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Coast Posts: 8,258 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 39,306 Thanked 40,465 Times in 7,284 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	This just about makes me cry! When I first came out in '78, the thought that there would now be states where we could marry was so out of my frame of reference, it was unthinkable. It is a moving train and will not be stopped, though I cannot believe it îs stil not legal in California of all places! Washington same-sex marriage opponents concede By Natalie Jennings, Published: NOVEMBER 08, 4:43 PM ET Washington state is on track to become the ninth state to approve gay marriage as opponents of a referendum there conceded Thursday afternoon: “With added results showing that we have not closed the gap, it now appears clear that Referendum 74 will be narrowly approved,” said Joseph Backholm, chairman of Preserve Marriage Washington, which worked to defeat the measure. Voters in Maryland and Maine also approved same-sex marriage measures on Tuesday, while Minnesota voters rejected a constitutional ban on it. With the news from WA, means 49+ million Americans (16% of pop) will live in states where same-sex couples can get a marriage license! __________________ ~Anya~ Democracy Dies in Darkness ~Washington Post "...I'm deeply concerned by recently adopted policies which punish children for their parents’ actions ... The thought that any State would seek to deter parents by inflicting such abuse on children is unconscionable." UN Human Rights commissioner