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Gay marriage arrives in Washington


After the blows suffered by gay marriage advocates in the states of New Jersey and New York, this week they had received good news from the north bank of the Potomac. The state of Maryland approved the recognition of marriages between same sex entered into in other states, and Washington will begin to arrange the marriage between gays from tomorrow.
are expected from early morning queues forming at the offices of local couples who want to join the first wave of gay weddings in the history of Washington DC. According to city officials, the first marriage could be held next Tuesday.
Since the U.S. capital district has a status of federal, not state, had to wait 30 days after the signing of the law legalizing gay marriage to come into force, because the U.S. Congress can veto local code authorities. Tonight is the deadline, and Congress has no intention of intervening.
After unsuccessfully appealed to the courts, critics of the measure, led by several churches, they have a last round: the Supreme Court. His argument is that it should refer the matter to a vote in a referendum, as was done in California. The opponents of gay marriage believe that if so, a majority of the inhabitants of the city reject the measure.
It appears that will not get away with it, and Washington will join the five states where gay marriage is already legal (Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Iowa and New Hampshire). I'm glad it does, it will reinforce the division between church and state, one of the principles under which the U.S. was founded, and which make it such.
And, at a time in which many accuse of not knowing many Muslims to separate religion and state, it is curious that many Christian churches insist on imposing their dogmas to the whole society.
These churches have every right to consider that a marriage is only between a man and a woman no longer officiate at weddings between same sex. But should not seek to impose on people of other faiths who disagree with his interpretation of scripture, or people who simply do not profess any religion. The State must remain impartial between the different confessions.

Source: World