Washington, D.C., elections officials have blocked a proposal that would let voters decide on whether the nation's capital will recognize same-sex marriages performed outside the District. The Board of Elections and Ethics has suggested only Congress and the courts should have input on the issue.
The two-member board said that allowing a referendum that lets the people decide is akin to authorizing "discrimination."
Bishop Harry Jackson, chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition, and the Alliance Defense Fund plan to file an appeal of the decision in Superior Court.
"We believe we have strong legal precedence with which to block this first step toward D.C. having same-sex marriage," Jackson said.
-- Josh Montez
