Washington State Legislature passes the freedom to marry
Posted on Feb 08, 2012 at 06:20 pm
Today, the Washington House joined the State Senate in passing historic legislation that extends marriage to gay and lesbian couples.
Marriage bill gets its first Republican cosponsor in the Washington Senate
Posted on Jan 09, 2012 at 11:11 am
State Senator Steve Litzow announced over the weekend that he will be the first Senate Republican to cosponsor the marriage bill in Washington state.
Governor Gregoire will introduce marriage legislation in Washington
Posted on Jan 04, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Days before the start of the state's legislative session, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire announced that she will introduce legislation to extend marriage to gay and lesbian couples.
Marriage campaign launches in Washington state
Posted on Nov 15, 2011 at 03:30 pm
Freedom to Marry is proud to support Washington United for Marriage, the coalition announced this week to secure marriage for gay and lesbian couples in Washington State.
FEDERAL UPDATE: 3 new cosponsors of DOMA repeal
Posted on Oct 14, 2011 at 09:22 am
In the past week, Rep Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Rep Bobby Rush (D-IL), and Rep Rick Larsen (D-WA) signed on as cosponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act, bringing the total number of cosponsors to a record-breaking 128 in the House.
Freedom to Marry working with marriage advocates in Washington
Posted on Sep 26, 2011 at 09:01 am
Freedom to Marry staff just returned from Seattle, Washington where we met with key members of Equal Rights Washington and the Washington state legislature about potential plans to win marriage in 2012.
The Suquamish tribe unanimously approves the freedom to marry
Posted on Aug 02, 2011 at 10:27 am
The Suquamish tribe of Washington state will now join the ranks of six states and the District of Columbia in extending the freedom to marry to all citizens.
Marriage Bill Introduced in Washington State
Posted on Feb 15, 2011 at 03:23 pm
The measure would reverse a ban passed 13 years ago.
IRS tax change for domestic partners causes headaches
Posted on Jan 20, 2011 at 01:00 pm
The Internal Revenue Service is requiring registered domestic partners and married same-sex couples to split their income equally on their federal tax forms. This change in policy toward what is known as community property has been anything but easy to implement. And tax professionals are warning LGBT couples they need to begin thinking about their taxes now to avoid headaches later.
For same-sex couples, a tax victory that doesn’t feel like one
Posted on Jan 14, 2011 at 03:30 pm
A decision in May by the Internal Revenue Service that was hailed as a step toward equality for same-sex couples has instead become a headache for tens of thousands of gay and lesbian families in California.
Same-sex couples who are registered domestic partners — or who married during the brief legal window — are facing a new, more complicated tax status, one that has raised a litany of expensive concerns.