I've been following this for a while, and I'm not surprised it passed a council vote. The D.C. Council is on the side of justice and equality for all! There is a 30 day window in which U.S. Congress reviews the legislation and has the option of blocking it, but most experts do not think it's likely that this bill will be shot down.
HOWEVER (there's always a "however" when in comes to gay marriage in the U.S.) the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has threatened to cut their social services programs - homeless shelters, soup kitchens, etc. - if this bill passes. Seriously. Can you believe it? The Archbishop is using poor people as political pawns. The WWJD fad has mostly passed, but I urge Archbishop Wuerl and all like-minded Catholics to ask what would Jesus do in this situation...would he really stop his ministry if the state passed a law condoning something he found unethical (not that I believe Jesus ever thought homosexuality is unethical)? Not my Jesus! This is ridiculous. Today Catholic charities - all charities - are needed more than ever. I admire and respect such charities and hope that the D.C. Catholics will not follow through on their threats.
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