Sweeping D.P. law passes first D.C. vote, though Congress could veto

http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=3919

Domestic partners in the District of Columbia would be granted full rights of inheritance as well as the obligation to pay alimony and child support under a far-reaching bill the D.C. Council approved on Tuesday in a unanimous, “first reading” voice vote.

The Council is expected to approve the bill in a required second and final “reading” at its Dec. 20 session. Mayor Anthony Williams is expected to sign the measure. It must then go before Congress for a 30-day review period and would become law if Congress does not veto the measure.

If the bill ultimately wins approval, the level of legal recognition for gay couples in the District of Columbia would rise dramatically over those provided by the city’s current domestic partners law and the level of recognition in almost every other state in the country.

Just like they've stopped needle-exchange programs, medical marijuana, and are about to roll back our gun laws.

Activist Judges? Politicians?

Activist Activists!