Opponents of same-sex marriage block state's new law

Joe Fuiten, pastor of Cedar Park Church in Bothell, Wash., speaks with members of the media as he stands in front of boxes of petitions for Referendum 74 inside the Secretary of State's office Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in Olympia, Wash. Washington's gay marriage law was blocked from taking effect as opponents filed more than 200,000 signatures for the referendum seeking a public vote on the issue in November. Preserve Marriage Washington submitted the signatures just a day before the state was to begin allowing same-sex marriages. State officials will review the filings over the next week to determine whether the proposed referendum will qualify for a public vote, though the numbers suggest the measure will make the ballot easily. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)