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DC Legalizes Gay Marriage

Bill passes 11-2, could be struck down by Congress

By the Associated Press

Posted Dec 15, 2009 2:21 PM CST

(AP) – The Washington, DC, City Council voted today to legalize gay marriage in the nation's capital, handing supporters a victory after recent defeats in Maine, New York, and New Jersey. Mayor Adrian Fenty has promised to sign the bill, which passed 11-2, and gay couples could...   Read full story »

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