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The American Civil Liberties Union in Washington state filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of a Kennewick gay couple denied service at a flower shop for their upcoming wedding.

Thousands are expected to attend events and packaged tours celebrating the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington state.

The state’s Attorney General action against a florist who refused to provide flowers for a lesbian couple’s wedding is fueling charges by religious groups that marriage equality will lead to more such lawsuits nationwide.

Kim Ridgway and her wife, Kimberly Bliss, can well envision the shop they plan to open - where they’ll put the accessories, the baked goods and the shelves stacked with their valuable product: jars of high-quality marijuana.

State Sen. Ed Murray, who led the referendum campaign to legalize gay marriage, has announced plans to marry his longtime partner, Michael Shiosaki on August 10, four days after the August 6 primary election, where Murray is campaigning for Seattle mayor.

Will the party of Lincoln come to its sense, or will it sink into crotchety senescence? Post-election, the question remains.

Washington State passed marriage equality, and began holding ceremonies on Dec. 9. But Thurston County Superior Court Judge Gary Tabor said he will not marry same-sex couples, citing that he is uncomfortable and unavailable.

Scores of gay and lesbian couples in Washington tied the knot over the weekend, soon after the state legalized same-sex marriage.

Two by two, dozens of same-sex couples obtained their marriage licenses in Washington state early Thursday, just hours after Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a voter-approved law legalizing gay marriage.

The city of Seattle has postponed plans for a wedding gift to gay and lesbian employees when they marry.