DC Vote Board Member Responds to Hearings on Same-Sex Marriage Bill
Group Will Defend DC's Local Democracy if Congress Interferes
October 26, 2009
Washington, DC - Today, the DC City Council will hear testimony from District residents on proposed legislation to legalize same-sex marriage. John Klenert, longtime DC resident and DC Vote board member responds. The statement below may be quoted in-full or in-part:
"While DC Vote has not taken a position on the legislation, we are prepared to defend the District's right to enact laws on behalf of the almost 600,000 Washingtonians, via its own legislative processes.
My fellow Board members and the staff of DC Vote will closely monitor this bill and will react quickly and with all our resources if Congress decides to interfere. We call upon Congress to treat us as equal citizens and give us our due respect. We are only doing what others take for granted: exercising the right to govern ourselves."
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