Comments on: Gay Marriage Recognition Passes Council—Did Barry Flip Again?

By: DC Legalizes Gay Marriage | The Past Made Present – Blog

DC Legalizes Gay Marriage | The Past Made Present – Blog — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:45:23 +0000

[...] for or against gay marriage, today is a big day in the nation’s capital. In May 2009, the D.C. City Council voted 12-1 (the now censured Marion Barry was the long dissenter,) to pass the Bill. Although other states [...]

By: Gay Marriage in Washington, DC: Coming Tuesday at 12:01 am : PinkNews.co.uk

Gay Marriage in Washington, DC: Coming Tuesday at 12:01 am : PinkNews.co.uk — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:42:38 +0000

[...] D.C. Council has passed a gay marriage recognition bill. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has signed it. The Board of Elections and Ethics has rejected a referendum [...]

By: Gay Marriage in Washington, D.C.: Coming Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. - City Desk - Washington City Paper

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:19:46 +0000

[...] D.C. Council has passed a gay marriage recognition bill. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has signed it. The Board of Elections and Ethics has rejected a referendum [...]

By: Gay-Marriage Opponents Ask Judge to Stop the Clock - City Desk - Washington City Paper

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:14:52 +0000

[...] what’s going on: Opponents of the gay-marriage-recognition law passed this spring by the D.C. Council are asking Judge Judith Retchin to step in and stop the law from taking effect. That’d be a [...]

By: ToddinDC

ToddinDC — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:15:03 +0000

Are you kidding me? Marion Barry has the nerve to state he has any morality? Even if you give him the benefit of the doubt he may have atoned for earlier sins, his recent record isn't any better (income tax evasion, issue with anger, etc). Luckily, the rest of the Council isn't as hypocritical. Barry is the one that should be voted off during the next election-not anyone else.

By: Sam:

Sam: — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:47:15 +0000

Or rather, Marion Barry just prove that you can't be wrong on every thing all the time.

By: ibc

ibc — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:56:38 +0000

Marion Barry: Wrong On Every Single Damned Thing Ever

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:53:40 +0000

Having the ability to sit in on this session and experience this take place; I am humbled by the words of Catanis and Mendelton who spoke very eloquently on the issue; meanwhile, Barry was busy reading his newspaper, he didn't so much as glance in the direction of those who were speaking. Marrion Barry's supposed past contributions to the gay community do not protect him from being identified as the biggot he showed himself to be today!
Though I do not agree with how much religious influence Alexander, her common sense approach to the issue is the best possible compromise a GLBT rights activist could hope for. She was able to look through her doubts about gay marriage and vote for fairness and equality; I hope she continues to do so in the fight for full marriage equality. I also hope that the GLBT community is able to take her advice about reaching out to these religious communities that so blatently oppose marriage equality...hopefully they'll listen, but then, I'm not too hopeful.
It is unfortunate that the council couldn't take a role call of the attendees... most of on the opposing were not likely from DC... and no Bowie conservatives should have any chance to meddle in DC affairs!

By: Ten on Tuesday: Cinco de Mayo! | www.elswifterino.com

Ten on Tuesday: Cinco de Mayo! | www.elswifterino.com — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:24:07 +0000

[...] The DC Council passed legislation today which recognizes legal gay marriage from other jurisdictions! A step in the right [...]

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:23:12 +0000

I congratulate Marion Barry for his principled and courageous stand against the recognition of gay marriage in the District. Yes, he does have a "past", and it would have been easy to bend with the others, but like the California beauty queen, Barry decided to do the right thing, and "damn the torpedoes." And as far as Jimmy Graham goes, Graham himelf admits that he has exercised the same right to be married that all people in DC already have.

By: Ward 5

Ward 5 — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:04:10 +0000

Seem Alexander was the most courageous of the councilmembers. Thank you, for taking the most heat from your constituents. Your faith should not be questioned because you believe in the equality of all people!

By: Vox Populi » DC Council votes 13-0 12-1 to recognize same-sex marriages

Vox Populi » DC Council votes 13-0 12-1 to recognize same-sex marriages — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:34:44 +0000

[...] ensuing debate, which City Paper’s Mike Debonis chronicled, was rather personal since two Councilmembers, David Catania (I—At Large) and Jim Graham [...]

By: MTB

MTB — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:18:28 +0000

Am I the only one that thinks it's funny that the one person who votes against a marriage bill was arrested in a hotel room with coccaine?

He is divorced, was rumored unfaithful to her prior to the divorce and arrest in a hotel room smoking crack, and his vote mattered or represented the moral majority. Oh my God that's hysterical!!!!!!!