http://pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com/2012/01/11/tacoma-city-council-unanimously-endorses-washingtons-marriage-equality-bill/
With an 8-0 vote the City of Tacoma on Tuesday became the first Washington municipality to officially endorse the passage of a marriage equality law by the state legislature this session. Tacoma is the third-largest city in Washington and the second-largest in the populous Puget Sound region.
The King County Council passed a similar motion on Monday with strong bipartisan support.
The endorsement came in the form of an amendment to the City of Tacomas Legislative Agenda, which is how the city communicates its priorities to the state legislature. The amendment was introduced by Councilmember Ryan Mello, who earlier in the evening began a new 4-year term on the council be being sworn in by his partner, Maj. Jerry Hallman, U.S. Army Reserve. The amendment reads:
'The City supports legislation which will provide marriage equality in Washington. The voters of Tacoma have repeatedly made clear their support for ending discrimination based on sexual orientation. The state has made significant progress on this issue and providing full marriage equality is the next important step.'