Thanks
greenwood for mentioning this. I like this quote:
News release from King County.
A Seattle Times article.
King County Executive Ron Sims, a defendant in the lawsuit, said the ruling was a powerful affirmation of equal rights.Full text of the judge's opinion (PDF).
"I always believed that if the court of law addressed this that the court would conclude that the prohibition against gays and lesbians from being married would be found unconstitutional," Sims told The Associated Press. "I think marriage is an incredibly wonderful institution and that people who love each other should be allowed to be involved in it." [...]
He said he's glad the couples sued. - from the Seattle PI.
News release from King County.
A Seattle Times article.