Equality Brewing in Seattle
August 22, 2011 by Marty Rouse
A few mornings ago I joined HRC Seattle and Equal Rights Washington leaders over coffee at SeaTac airport to discuss the political lay of the land in the Evergreen State.It was great to sit down with longtime and new friends to have a thoughtful discussion about efforts to win equal rights.
Continue Reading ►Referendum 71 signer’s names withheld
September 11, 2009
Yesterday, US District Court Judge Benjamin Settle ruled to withhold the names and addresses of people that signed Referendum 71, which puts domestic partnership rights on the ballot in Washington State. Judge Settle sided with Jane and John Doe, on the basis that "releasing petition signatures carries no public benefit, and that signing petitions, like the right to free speech, may be done anonymously."
Continue Reading ►Join HRC for Phone Banks in Seattle on the Approve Referendum 71 Campaign
September 9, 2009
Yesterday, HRC Seattle members met at the Equal Rights Washington office to phone voters reminding them to vote to APPROVE Referendum 71. The biggest challenge we faced on the phones wasn't support, it was the confusion surrounding the referendum.
Continue Reading ►Judge Rejects WA Ref. 71 Challenge
September 9, 2009
A judge in Washington State ruled yesterday against the proponents of domestic partnerships saying that the methods used for checking signatures were valid. Washington Families Standing Together (WFST) had argued that two types of signatures accepted by the Secretary of State should be tossed out -- those that were on a petition not signed by the signature gatherer and signatures of voters who had not been registered at the time they signed.
Continue Reading ►Washington Ref 71 Update
September 3, 2009
A quick update on the possibility that domestic partnerships in Washington State will be put to voters in November to approve or reject... Yesterday the Secretary of State completed counting and officially certified the results of their count saying they found 122,007 valid signatures which is 1,430 more than the bare minimum required to put it on the ballot.
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