"After yesterday's count, a little over 10 percent of the petitions have been processed and the error rate is 13 percent," says the Seattle Weekly, adding that to pass, "the measure needs an error rate closer to 12 percent." R-71, a referendum to "Preserve Marriage, Protect Children," by opposing the rights of gays to get married or even get legally partnered, has gotten big ups from "Bible-believing" rural churchgoers. In some ways, we're torn, because if bigots didn't try to keep marriage all to themselves, who'd marry 'em? more ›

We've heard both sides of the argument--back and forth, back and forth--that revolve around Washington's recently passed SB 5688, aka the "everything but marriage" law, expanding the rights and benefits of same-sex domestic partners. Earlier this month (exactly 19 days after the law was signed), gay rights adversaries filed the signature-driven Referendum 71 that could overturn the law and push it to a vote this November. Burn! more ›

While we don't know if Mayor Greg Nickels' latest proposal to ban concealed weapons on city lands will ever become law (we imagine a little thing called the Constitution and this little group called the NRA might have some problems with that one), hundreds of new laws will take effect in Washington this Thursday. more ›

Woot! Slowly, but surely this Seattlest is starting to see some semblance of equal rights for ourselves and others like us, as a bill has passed the state legislature granting us over 100 more rights. Chris Gregoire is expected to sign it, no problemo. more ›