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On October 11, tens of thousands of Americans participated in the National Equality March, held in Washington, D.C. Today, the city council voted 11 to 2 to approve legislation of same-sex marriage. Council member David Catania commented, “In 20 years, we’ve gone from criminals to full equals.” The legislation will now be sent the Congress for review.

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Alexandra Gutierrez is a reporter based in the Aleutian Islands. She is also former associate web editor of The American Prospect.