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Gay marriage in Washington: Amazon's Jeff Bezos gives $2.5 million - latimes.com
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, have given $2.5 million to fund efforts in the state of Washington to legalize same-sex marriage, effectively doubling the current electoral war chest of proponents.The gift was announced by Washington United for Marriage, the coalition working to pass Referendum 74 in November. It's believed to be the largest individual gift to secure or protect the freedom to marry, the group said in a statement released on its website. Washington is one of four states where the issue of same-sex marriage will be on the ballot this year.
The extraordinary contribution from Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos will make an enormous difference for our campaign to defend Washingtons marriage law, said Zach Silk, the groups campaign manager. While it provides an amazing base for the work ahead, we hope it spurs others to invest because were a long way from November and we face opponents with deep pockets who are committed to spending millions to defeat us.
Gay marriage in Washington: Amazon's Jeff Bezos gives $2.5 million - latimes.com