Equality for all Washington families

OLYMPIA – Democrats from the state Senate and the House of Representatives will unveil two separate legislative proposals designed to provide equality for all Washington families.

The proposals include a bill to extend domestic partnership benefits to same-sex couples and a bill to extend marriage equality to same-sex couples.

Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, Rep. Joe McDermott, D-West Seattle, Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver, Rep. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, and Rep. Dave Upthegrove, D-Des Moines will introduce the two proposals and answer questions at a press conference at 10 a.m. on Thursday (Jan. 11) in Senate Hearing Room 2 of the John A. Cherberg Building.

Representatives from gay and lesbian and civil liberties organizations will also be in attendance for comments and questions.

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