Fenty To Sign DC Marriage Equality Bill Today – Chaffetz Vows Fight

12/18/09-by Paula Brooks
On Tuesday, after months of rancor and threats from The Archdiocese of DC and other District religious leaders, the District of Columbia Council passed a measure that will permit same-sex marriage in our Nations Capitol.

Today, District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty will sign that marriage equality bill into law….

A signing ceremony is set for 10:30 a.m. at All Souls Church, at 16th Street and Columbia Road NW…. The bill will then be transmitted to Congress for 30 legislative days of review—a period expected to expire sometime in March. (via City Desk – Washington City Paper.)

Earlier this week, Utah Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who sits on the House subcommittee that oversees the district, renewed his pledge prevent that bill from becoming law, even though he acknowledges overturning it will be nearly impossible in the Democratically controlled House of Representatives.

“It’s going to be exceptionally difficult because Democrats have us outnumbered by large amounts,” Chaffetz said Tuesday. “Nevertheless, we’re going to try.”

Chaffetz promises to introduce legislation in January anyway.

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