http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joe-mirabella/join-washington-states-ne_b_1091399.htmlOn Monday, Nov. 14, Washington United for Marriage officially launched. According to their Facebook page, "Washington United for Marriage is a coalition of organizations, congregations, unions, and businesses working together to secure civil marriage for loving, committed gay and lesbian couples."
The Seattle Times reports that legislators hope to pass a civil marriage bill through the Washington State legislature in 2012:
"We're going to push it," said state Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, a gay lawmaker from the 43rd district and a leader in the marriage effort. "I believe 2012 is the best chance we've ever had to make marriage equality a reality."
It is going to take all of us who support civil marriage for loving and committed gay and lesbian couples to make sure our representatives understand how important it is to us that they pass this bill. According to the Seattle Times: