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Opponents of same-sex marriage in the District say they have filed a petition with the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics requesting that city legislation granting legal recognition to the unions be put to a vote.
The Stand 4 Marriage D.C. Coalition, led primarily by Bishop Harry Jackson of Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, filed a request for a referendum with the board Wednesday. The petition comes a day after the California Supreme Court upheld a November ballot measure approved by voters that amended the state constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.See the full content of this document
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Gay Marriage Foes Want D.C. Voters to Decide
"The recognition of same-sex marriages in the District of Columbia is a bad idea for our citizens," said Bishop Jackson, a D.C. resident. "At a m...
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