As a lover of science and reason, Ericka M. Johnson has an affinity for evolutionary biology and is the president of Seattle Atheists. She revels in any opportunity for a thoughtful debate on the meaning of life, the universe, and everything (especially over a pint.) Follow her on twitter @ErickaMJohnson
The opposition has conceded defeat in Ref. 74 here in Washington with 66% of the votes in. Even before their announcement, King County (which holds about 30% of the state’s population) had already updated their website: Gay and lesbian couples will be able to apply for marriage licences starting Dec. 6th and, after the three day waiting period, will be able to get married on Dec. 9th. To accommodate the expected high number of applications, the King County Recorder’s Office is making plans… Read more
As the election results come in across the country, I will be following and reporting on how voters decide on same-sex marriage in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington. I’ll also be reporting on the last-minute campaign efforts here in Washington while I volunteer with Washington United for Marriage. Read more
A voter in Pennsylvania went to his polling place with his wife to cast his ballot. But when he went to select Obama for President, Romney kept being selected instead. I initially selected Obama but Romney was highlighted. I assumed it was being picky so I deselected Romney and tried Obama again, this time more carefully, and still got Romney. Being a software developer, I immediately went into troubleshoot mode. I first thought the calibration was off and tried selecting… Read more
It’s 4am and the marriage equality troops are rallying at the Washington United Action Center in Seattle. In a few minutes, we will be hitting the streets here in the Capitol Hill neighborhood to put door hangers on every single door in this dense urban area. It’s a part of our Election Day Get-Out-The-Vote efforts. We’ll also be canvassing and phone banking all day until polls close at 8pm. For some on this campaign, today is the end of a… Read more
