Gay marriage opponents begin drive to put issue on ballot

Fervor against the legislation is particularly strong in areas east of the Cascades, such as the Yakima Valley, where tea party activists and conservative religious groups are discussing how they'll attack the measure. Opponents could soon be gathering signatures for a voter initiative -- or potentially a referendum on the law itself -- that would define marriage as between a man and a woman....

Yakima Herald • Feb 6, 2012

Special or equal treatment for domestic partnerships?

The sponsor of Senate Bill 5688, Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, has not disguised the fact he sees it as a step toward legalized gay marriage in Washington state. That openness of purpose has riled opponents, including state Sen. Janéa Holmquist, R-Moses Lake, whose district includes Goodloe and Madlem's home. After her side lost the Senate vote, Holmquist released a statement saying the new legislat...

Yakima Herald • Apr 2, 2009