SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 3: Referendum 71 supporters, from left, Rod Maplestone of Seattle, Matthew Vickery of Seattle, Lauren Parke of Seattle and Charles Drabkin of Seattle remind commuters to vote to give same sex couples and domestic partnerships some of the same rights as married couples from atop a Interstate 5 overpass during rush hour on election day November 3, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. Opponents of a law passed by the Washington State Legislature early this year, which granted same sex couples and domestic partners many of the rights enjoyed by married couples, put referendum on the ballot. Getty Images logo Getty Images 27 months ago

SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 3: Referendum 71 supporters, from left, Rod Maplestone of Seattle, Matthew Vickery of Seattle, Lauren Parke of Seattle and Charles Drabkin of Seattle remind commuters to vote to give same sex couples and domestic partnerships some of the same rights as married couples from atop a Interstate 5 overpass during rush hour on election day November 3, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. Opponents of a law passed by the Washington State Legislature early this year, which granted same sex couples and domestic partners many of the rights enjoyed by married couples, put referendum on the ballot.

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