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Today at 10:30 a.m. we are expecting to see Gov. Chris Gregoire sign the "everything but marriage" bill into law; that will expand the rights of same-sex domestic partners to sorta-kinda-not-really equal rights with the state's legally married couples. Oh, the haters are going to haaaate this one. We've already begun to see organizations assembling their signatures in hope of reaching the magic number which could stall the law and move it to a vote come November.

When the state legislature passed the bill expanding the rights of same-sex domestic partners, it was only a matter of time (19 days to be exact) until we heard the rebuttal from the opposition. Today, anti-gay rights activists have filed a referendum seeking to overturn the recent decision expanding the state's domestic partnership law. Opponents of same-sex marriage (and rights) will need 120,500 valid voters' signatures by July 25 to qualify for a spot on the ballot come November.

All of the conservatives must have been teabagging protesting the government's tax increases so passionately (and creatively) yesterday, that they missed The House pass SB 5688, a bill expanding the rights of same-sex domestic partners. The bill provides domestic partners the basic benefits, rights, and financial security given to the State's married couples. It isn't a marriage certificate folks, but once Gov. Gregoire passes this into law, Washington could be well on its way to proceeding with a marriage bill next year.