OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire signed legislation on Monday to legalize gay marriage, putting the state on track to become the seventh in the United States to recognize same-sex matrimony.
But the measure, which won final approval from state lawmakers last Wednesday, cannot take effect before early June, following a standard enactment period that runs until 90 days after the end of Washington's legislative session.Opponents of the Washington measure have vowed to seek its repeal at the polls in November.
