The Washington Post reports that today the Washington, D.C. city council will vote on the final approval of a bill recognizing marriage equality inside the district.  There is little resistance expected, following the 11-2 preliminary victory on the first of December.

The Post quoted out councilmember David Catania, who is the chief sponsor of the bill, about what this victory means for marriage in DC:

“We are on the verge of history,” council member David A. Catania (I-At Large), the lead sponsor of the bill, told about 350 same-sex marriage supporters at a pre-vote rally Monday night in Shaw. “For the world to see gays and lesbian couples equal to straight couples in the nation’s capital, that is an important message.”

For those who need to see it before they believe it, item V.1. on today’s council agenda.

Bilerico founder and editor-in-chief Bil Browning sat down with out Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) at the Gay and Lesbian Leadership Conference in San Francisco this past weekend to talk about ENDA, DOMA, and other issues facing the LGBT community.

Here’s a clip, posted on Bilerico.com:

In a 7-6 vote, New Jersey’s marriage equality bill moved out of the Judiciary Committee and will now move on to a floor debate with a vote scheduled for Thursday.  According to the New York Times, Democrats are not yet sure if they have the 21 votes to pass the bill:

But the measure faces an uphill fight when it is put up for a vote on Thursday before the full Senate, where even supporters concede that they do not yet have the 21 votes needed to pass it. If it does pass, it will go to the Assembly, where passage is considered more likely.

Speaking to jubilant supporters after the vote, Steven Goldstein, executive director of Garden State Equality, said that gay rights advocates had a lot of work to do in the next 72 hours, but said that momentum and history were on their side.

“The marriage-equality movement in America starts again right here,” Mr. Goldstein said, as the crowd erupted with, “Right here.”

But opponents of the bill said they had expected the committee to approve it and were confident that it would be defeated when it reached the Senate floor.

“We’ve got a long way to go,” said Seriah Rein of the Council on the American Family. “And the will of the people, who do not support this, will be heard in the end.”

The clock is working against New Jersey marriage equality advocates as a bill must be passed before gay-friendly Governor Corzine will be replaced by a governor who has vowed to veto the bill.

In a press conference held today in the aftermath of the failed equal marriage vote in Albany, openly gay New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn choked up, saying “I don’t really care about a coup. I don’t really care that people ganged up on Dede Scozzafava, who’s a courageous woman. What I care about is that my life isn’t any better today.”

Here’s the emotional clip featured on the Advocate:

New Jersey will take up the issue of marriage equality next week with a committee vote scheduled for Monday and a full vote occurring as soon as Thursday, according to PinkNews.

Senator Ray Lesniak said the bill will come before the committee on Monday and is scheduled for a vote on Thursday.

Addressing gay rights campaigners on the steps of the Statehouse yesterday, Lesniak said he was optimistic for the 21 votes needed to pass the bill.

Senate supporters were unwilling to vote on the bill before they believed it had enough votes to pass.

Governor Jon Corzine has said he will support gay marriage, although governor-elect Chris Christie, who takes office next month, has said he will veto the bill.