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DC Council Votes to Legalize Gay Marriage

HeadlineDec 16, 2009

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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