Washington state: Supreme Court rules anti-gay petitioners can’t hide identities

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed disclosure of signatures for a Washington referendum to overturn a law granting domestic partners the same rights as married couples.

The opponents of gay marriage had argued that they would be subject to threats, harassment and reprisals if the signatures were released to the public. -db

From the Courthouse News Service, November 23, 2011, by Barbara Leonard.

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