Washington state to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses

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Washington to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses

By Michael Martinez, CNN
December 5, 2012

(CNN) -- As the clock strikes midnight Wednesday, two Seattle women will legitimize their 35-year love affair by becoming the first same-sex couple to receive a marriage license in King County, Washington.

The two women met on a blind date in 1977, when homosexuality was highly taboo and gay people socialized privately in homes, never in public.

Now Pete-e Petersen is 85, and Jane Abbott Lighty is 77, and they have lived to see the world transformed.

In the twilight of their lives, they thought they would die without being legally married, though they had a church wedding in 2005. But Washington voters approved Referendum 74, legalizing same-sex marriage, last month, allowing the first licenses to be issued on Thursday.

"Oh, my goodness!" Lighty said. "We've been together 35 years and seen all kinds of change."

"It's been a long journey," Petersen said. "We're so excited to know we'll get a license and then get married on Sunday."

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and Secretary of State Sam Reed certified Referendum 74 on Wednesday, surrounded by the marriage equality bill's supporters.

"This is a very important and historic day in the great state of Washington. For many years now, we've said, 'One more step. One more step.' This is our last step," Gregoire said. "To the couples that are here today that will finally be treated with the equality they've deserved for many years, congratulations to each of you."


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[lvdkeyes]

"in 1977, when homosexuality was highly taboo and gay people socialized privately in homes, never in public."

Who comes up with the bullshit?

[Gaybutton]

Who comes up with the bullshit?

Most likely people who are not gay, don't know what they're talking about, and prefer to remain clueless rather than check out what they're going to say.

[Jomtienbob]

It all makes perfect sense to me now.

Gay Marriage and Marijuana legalized on the same day.

Leviticus 20:13 "If a man lays with another man he should be stoned". We have just been wrong with the interpretation all of these years.