Anti-gay Washington state activists submit signatures to repeal marriage equality

Today, anti-gay activists in Washington state submitted enough signatures to place the freedom to marry on the November 2012 ballot.

In February, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire signed a freedom to marry bill into law after it was approved with bipartisan support in the Washington state legislature. The law was scheduled to take effect later this week. 

Now, the law will appear on the November ballot in the form of Referendum 74, which asks Washington residents to decide whether or not to uphold the freedom to marry in the state.  

 

The marriage opponents' drop of 200,000 signatures did not come as a huge surprise in Washington - it was always expected that these activists would obtain the number of signatures required to put marriage to a vote in November.

Last week, a poll out of Washington demonstrated majority support for marriage in the state, with 55 percent saying they believe all loving couples should be allowed to marry. We need to continue growing that majority in preparation for the November election.

(Via Freedom To Marry)