bill in Connecticut legislature to legalize same sex marriage

[davidinalameda]

http://hartfordadvocate.com/gbase/News/content?oid=oid:98707

State lawmakers will hear testimony on Monday regarding a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage. But pay attention and plan ahead if you want to get a turn at the mic.
The usual process used by the legislature to schedule speakers -- a simple sign-up sheet outside the hearing room door -- will not be honored at the Judiciary Committee's hearing. Instead, a lottery system will determine who speaks, and when. Though signup at the lottery will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., speakers must drop 65 copies of their written testimony at the LOB by 11 a.m.

All this for three minutes of floor time.

Introduced by Sen. Bill Finch , a Democrat from Plainville, the bill would make Connecticut the first state to legalize gay marriages.

[NewJeffCT]

1. I hope it passes, but I have my doubts

The legislature is dominated by Democrats, but many are more moderate types.