D.C. to Recognize Gay Marriages

Paving the way for same sex marriages to be performed in the nation's capital, the Washington D.C. Council unanimously approved a bill that recognizes civil unions performed in other states. Though support for same-sex marriage is growing nationwide, it still lags in African-American communities. Gay marriage advocates in D.C. may find strong resistance there, as 55 percent of the D.C. population is African-American. A debate is currently raging among local politicians in the capitol regarding the viability of putting the same-sex marriage question to a public vote.