Same Sex Marriage

Arlene's Flowers Stirs Back-And-Forth On Social Media

Anna King — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:42:31 +0000

Business is bustling at the Richland florist who faces a lawsuit over same-sex marriage. The shop's owner says she was standing up for her Christian values when she refused to sell flowers for a gay couple’s wedding. Now, the case has become a focal point of intense debate on social media across the globe.

On Arlene’s Flower’s Facebook page, right alongside advertisements for corsages and boutonnieres, there are hundreds of posts for and against same-sex marriage.

Oregon Gay Marriage Opponents Say Initiative Would Have Unintended Consequences

Chris Lehman — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:03:50 +0000

SALEM, Ore. – As the U.S. Supreme Court debates same-sex marriage Tuesday, activists on both sides of the issue in Oregon are working behind the scenes to craft language for a 2014 ballot initiative.

Oregon, Washington File Briefs In Support Of Same-Sex Marriage

Chris Lehman — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:02:15 +0000

SALEM, Ore. – The top state prosecutors in Oregon and Washington have filed briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage. The high court is expected to take up the cases later this month.

The first case involves an effort to strike down California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage.

Rural Gay Community Living Out in Open

Jessica Robinson — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:00:26 +0000

Washington legalizes same-sex marriage next month at a time when the geography of the Northwest’s gay and lesbian population is changing. Their numbers are still largest in metropolitan areas. But if you look for the biggest increases – that trend is happening in small towns and rural areas. In Idaho more gay and lesbian couples are making a choice that was once unthinkable in rural areas -- they’re living openly.

Gay Marriage Foes Vow Civil Campaign In Wash.

Austin Jenkins — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:01:02 +0000

Opponents of gay marriage in Washington vow to run a civil campaign to repeal the state’s new marriage equality law. Preserve Marriage Washington Wednesday submitted twice the voter signatures it needs to qualify for the November ballot.

The group’s Joseph Backholm says he wants a campaign about issues, not people.

Pollster: Wash. Could Become First State To Affirm Gay Marriage

Austin Jenkins — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:59:09 +0000

Polls indicate a looming vote in Washington over same-sex marriage could be close. Wednesday, the campaign to repeal the state’s new marriage equality law will submit its petitions to the Secretary of State.

Thirty-two times in thirty-two states, voters have said marriage should remain between one man and one woman. The most recent vote was last month in North Carolina. But pollster Matt Barreto at the University of Washington says:

Matt Barreto: “It could be that Washington state is poised to make history on this issue.”

Wash. Gov Emerging As Unlikely Gay Rights Activist

Austin Jenkins — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:35:37 +0000

Washington Governor Chris Gregoire is emerging as an unlikely gay rights activist both at home and on the national stage. Her role in helping pass a same-sex marriage law this year has made Gregoire a sought after spokesperson for the movement. Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins explains.

R-74 Campaign Hopes For Boost From President's Marriage Comments

Austin Jenkins — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:24:39 +0000

Northwest gay rights supporters are cheering President Obama’s comments that he thinks same sex couples should be able to marry. But organizers of a petition drive to repeal Washington’s new marriage equality law hope to capitalize on the President’s new stance.

Spokane Council Not Willing To Commit Support For Marriage Equality Law

Paige Browning — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:46:20 +0000

This week Spokane’s City Council voted to indefinitely table a resolution on Washington’s marriage equality law.

Starbucks Opponents Take Boycott Attempt Abroad

Chris Lehman — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:37:57 +0000

SEATTLE, Wash. -- A group that opposes same-sex marriage is taking its boycott of Starbucks to the other side of the world. The National Organization For Marriage is upset that the Seattle-based coffee chain has come out in favor of legalizing gay marriage in Washington state as well as nationally.