10.26.09
DC Council hears testimony for and against gay marriage today
Today there will be a hearing in DC for legalization of same sex marriage in the District of Columbia. More than hundreds of people signed up to testify, resulting in the need to extend the hearings to early November.
Yesterday, members of local churches and those who oppose the possibility of legislation legalizing gay marriage protested, requesting a referendum to the legislation on the table.
FOX news interviewed Bishop Harry Jackson who said he believed God might still “do a miracle” and change the minds of council members who previously voted to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.
Opponents of same-sex marriage are asking the D.C. Board of Elections to let them put a measure on the city ballot that would give voters the option of banning the unions. The Board of Elections meets today to hear testimony on an initiative that would say “only marriage between a man and woman” is valid in the city. The two-member board will not vote today.