Gay-Marriage Decision Tomorrow

The state Supreme Court Web site says the decision in the gay-marriage case will be handed down tomorrow.

The combined cases, argued in 2005, are Andersen v. King County and Castle v. State of Washington (75934-1), and the decision is over "whether RCW 26.04.010(1) and RCW 26.04.020(1)(c), in prohibiting marriages between two persons of the same sex, violate the Washington Constitution."

Our coverage thus far:

Memo: On Courting and Gay Marriage (June 21)
Some advice for the Washington Supreme Court as it weighs the Defense of Marriage Act and balances political expediency with legal principles.

Double-Zing Ceremony (March 16, 2005)
At the state Supreme Court, arguments on gay marriage elicit some clues to the justices' thinking.

To Love, Honor, and Be Gay (March 2, 2005)
How the state's highest court will decide whether gay marriage is legal.

The Rationale for Love (Jan. 19, 2005)
Gay marriage is illegal in Washington, but why? In defending the law before the Supreme Court, the state must cite a 'rational' reason.