Washington Republicans Bravely Break With Party on Marriage Equality
Two Republican senators have made waves in Washington State after announcing their support for a marriage equality bill proposed earlier this month by Gov. Christine Gregoire. And one told The Advocate he's not afraid of the retaliation promised by antigay groups.
Washington is poised to become the seventh state in the country, plus the District of Columbia, to allow same-sex marriage. Introduced last week, the measure is expected to easily pass the House but needs one more vote in the state Senate. As of Thursday, 24 members of the 49-strong body have pledged their support, but the bill needs 25 votes to pass. Democrats control both chambers.
Five members of the Senate remain undecided — two Republicans and three Democrats — and there is a solid group of 20 “no” voters (including two Democrats).
Steve Litzow was the first Republican in the Senate to endorse Gregoire’s proposal and has since been praised for his decision to step outside party lines. The Seattle Times recently published an editorial praising Litzow’s support as “outstanding” and “commendable.”
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2012/01/23/Washington_Republicans_Bravely_Break_With_Party_on_Marriage_Equality/
I am glad to see that marriage equality is being disregarded by some republicans as a wedge issue and are taking it off the table as the party line. There may be hope for marriage equality after all.
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