Dover, Delaware 23 April, 2013
Five days after Delaware Democrats introduced a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, the legislation is moving forward.
Marriage equality passed the Delaware House on Tuesday afternoon by a 23-18 vote. According to the (Wilmington, Del.) News-Journal, 21 votes were needed for passage, and five Democrats broke rank. The bill heads to the state Senate.
Gov. Jack Markell (D) has expressed support for the bill, telling the Huffington Post in mid-April that he is behind advocates' efforts.
"In 2011, when I signed civil unions, I certainly didn't have the intention of going back to it that quickly," Markell told The Huffington Post. "But when the advocates came to me earlier this year, and said we think it's time, and I said, you know what it is time, and I'm happy to stand right there with you."
According to Freedom To Marry, as of April 2013, nine states have passed laws legalizing same-sex marriage: Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Washington and Vermont.
And so it goes.
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Indeed, well done Delaware. God I am glad I live in this state. I would hate to live in a state like North Carolina where, if you're gay, you're a lesser human being as was so well displayed to me this week during my vacation. Not only does North Carolina pass discriminatory laws they practice it, even among relatives who visit from out of state and actually don't apologize for being gay. The homophobes are so used to having power by intimidating people. They can't stand it when gays come out and refuse to be intimidated.
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Ron
RI is also looking to pass an equality bill - another state for progress!
ReplyDeletemeanwhile, here in redneck land PA, (crickets). :(
well done indeed !
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