Gay Marriage Ballot Bid Rejected by Supreme Court
Posted on Mar 12, 2011 10:40pm PST
The Supreme Court has reportedly turned down a bid for a measure to be placed on Washington, D.C. ballots that would allow residents to vote on the definition of marriage. In 2010, the area did start to issue marriage licenses to gay couples and continues to do so. The ballot matter was reportedly been turned down as it seems to authorize discrimination against same-sex couples. The Supreme Court has not commented on the decision.
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