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Published 11/06/2009 by Seattle Post Intelligencer

Washington voters approve expanded gay rights

In a victory for proponents of expanded gay rights, Washington state voters have upheld the new "everything but marriage" law for same-sex domestic partners.

Earlier this week Maine voters rejected that state's new gay marriage law.

After Thursday's vote count in Washington, Referendum 71 was...

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