D.C. Council passes same-sex marriage bill (Pray for America)
The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed a same-sex marriage bill on a final vote of 11-2, prompting public witnesses in the Council chambers to erupt into cheers and extended applause.
D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray allowed the applause for several seconds, then banged his gavel as the noise subsided and reminded the crowd that demonstrations are not allowed in the chambers. He chuckled as the crowd laughed in response.
The bill, which could be signed by the mayor as early as tonight, must go to Congress for a review period of 30 legislative days before it becomes law.
“Today is the final step in a long march toward equality,” said Council member Phil Mendelson, at-large Democrat.
Mr. Mendelson is chairman of the Council’s Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary, which has been responsible for ushering the bill through the Council, a process that included hearing more than 18 hours of public testimony.
Council member Jim Graham, Ward 1 Democrat and one of two openly gay members of the Council, said the vote “culminates decades of work.”
“There’s a phrase ‘We’ve come a long way, baby.’ We’ve done more than that here in the District of Columbia,” Mr. Graham said. “In fact, we’ve come all the way.”
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