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  1 0 Marriage Equality is probably 2 to 5 years down the line, but that is only if the LGBT community and our progressive partners start a concerted effort on an outreach/educational campaign towards the rest of the state. We cannot rely on polling data which seems to indicate a growing majority-support for marriage - we must reach out and solidify that support proactively. This includes media campaigns, public speaking, community meetings, getting out of Seattle and talking with our neighbors. We should look closely at what Basic Rights Oregon is doing in that state. They have a very clear 5 year plan to lay the groundwork for an initiative before considering putting it on the ballot. We must lay this groundwork here in WA. Otherwise, there is currently no clear reason to believe we could win at the polls, in the legislature, or through the courts. But believe me, my partner Michael and I have been together for 20 years - we're as tired of waiting as anyone! Ed Murray answered in Gay Pride 11 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 I wouldn't hold your breath. The odds are that this state is about to elect a Republican Governor for the first time since 1981. The GOP's golden boy, Attorney General Rob McKenna is the odds-on favorite to win the Governor's Mansion in 2012. Otherwise middle of the road people in this state are pissed at the Democratic/Union machine that has completely failed at governing the Evergreen State for the last several years. McKenna is a moderate republican, but he's still a Republican, and there's no way in Hell he's going to sign a bill legalizing full on fag-on-fag or dyke-on-dyke matrimony. Furthermore, the momentum has kind of been lost for the time being now that we have the Domestic Partnership law. Yes, it's not the same thing, but many middle of the road folks feel that the issue is "settled" now. It's hard to build momentum for change when a lot of people think the status quo is hunky dory. And, don't forget that this state still has some very conservative areas. Sure, you'll find PFLAG chapters in Skagit County and GLBT groups doing great things in the Tri-Cities, Spokane, Bellingham and Pullman, but it's still not enough to outweigh the fact that outside of the urban cores, this state still has some very 'red' counties. Granted 2/3 of the electorate is in the King/Pierce/Shonomish/Thurston core, but even the "blue" areas aren't 100% blue. Sadly, I don't think we'll see it happen until after 2016 at the earliest. The Democratic Party needs to find somebody more dynamic and youthful than Jay Inslee. And Seattle is NOT producing Dems that are palatable to people outside of the city. You get somebody young, energetic and dynamic like Shonomish County Executive Aaron Reardon to win the Governor's race, and I think you'll see him have a shot at persuading the legislature to give us our full rights. But he's not going step on Inslee's toes and alienate the old dogs in the Democratic Party. So that's my prediction. McKenna wins Governor, Democrats lick their wounds, and the gays have a crack at getting married in 2016. Try to get comfy with that Domestic Partnership law. It's gonna be with us for a while. soundslikepuget answered in Gay Pride 11 months ago | Report 1 comment by Luckier… 0 0 A legal challenge to the civil union separate-but-equal laws could legalize it quicker, but otherwise I agree it will be a while. Luckier commented 11 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 i give it two years, but that's totally off the cuff. also, the lottery numbers are 16, 13, 24, 27, and 10. Adrian Ryan answered in Gay Pride 11 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 2 Here's what we should all be doing: never letting a straight wedding pass without acknowledgment of queer people's second class citizen status. (I suggest drunken gay toasts, with a lot of laughs but a slight tinge of bitterness, just to ensure that our straight family and friends are aware that the joy they are celebrating is directly at our expense.) Gina Young answered in Gay Pride 11 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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