After crunching numbers throughout the night, Washington United for Marriage (WUM), the broad coalition set up to defend the freedom to marry, have announced that Referendum 74 will be approved by voters. “This is a clear win,” said WUM campaign manager Zach Silk. “We have run the numbers every which way, and we can now…
Washington United for Marriage, the broad coalition working to Approve Referendum 74 and defend the state’s marriage law, today cited a new independent poll showing a majority of voters support the freedom to marry. According to Survey USA conducted for KING5-TV in Seattle of 524 Likely Voters from Sept. 7 through Sept. 9, 56% of…
Seattle, WA (KCPQ) — Jeff Bezos, CEO of Seattle-based Amazon.com, and his wife MacKenzie, have donated an unprecedented $2.5 million in support of legalizing gay marriage in Washington State. The donation, announced Friday, is believed to be one of the largest single financial backings of gay marriage The campaign to pass Referendum 74, Washington United…
Answering the submission of more than 200,000 signatures to qualify Referendum 74 and challenge the state’s bipartisan marriage law this November, Washington United for Marriage (WUM) launched an online and general fund raising push to demonstrate the wide and deep support for gay and lesbian Washingtonians to marry the person they love. Taken together, WUM…
