At the same time gay couples have the same rights as heterosexual .Other U.S.

In Washington, the entry into force of the law on the legalization of same-sex marriage has been blocked due to the filing of the necessary signatures to be put to a referendum.This June six according to Reuters.Previously it was assumed that the law will become effective on June seven.As noted, the action group that opposes gay marriage permission , managed to collect two hundred and forty-one,zero signatures in support of a referendum on the issue at the required minimum of one hundred and twenty-one zero .Officially, the law will be temporarily blocked and put to a referendum after the authentication of signatures.As expected , the vote could be held November six, two thousand and twelve , in parallel with the election of U.S. President .Washington Congress approved a bill to legalize gay marriage in February two thousand and twelve .As noted, the adoption of the law from voting in favor , mostly representatives of the Democratic Party , which have a majority in both houses of Congress staff.Washington Governor Christine Gregoire signed the bill on February thirteen.According to opinion polls conducted immediately signing the bill, supported him fifty percent of state residents , forty-six percent were against and four percent of respondents found it difficult to answer.Currently in Washington state legalized same-sex unions that are not officially called marriage.At the same time gay couples have the same rights as heterosexual .Other U.S. states have legalized same-sex marriage entirely in Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts , New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.