KING 5 News: Washington state moved a step closer to becoming the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage when the House of Representatives voted to send the bill to Gov. Chris Gregoire for her signature. However, it will likely face a statewide referendum vote before it can become law.
Image: Rep. Jamie Pedersen, a Democrat from Seattle, spoke to begin a debate on a vote in the state House to legalize gay marriage in Olympia, Wash. (Elaine Thompson/Associated Press)


