D.C. Council votes to recognize legal same-sex marriages

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The D.C. Council on Tuesday agreed to recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other jurisdictions, spurring chaos outside the Council chambers as gay marriage opponents called for the heads of the bill’s supporters.

The bill now goes to Mayor Adrian Fenty for his signature, and then to Congress for a final 30-day review.

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