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As of this morning, same-sex couples were able to register for marriage as new law took effect in the city and also in five states. Affianced gay and lesbian couples were lined up at the marriage bureau of the D.C. Superior Court, according to the Washington Post. By mid-afternoon, “124 couples had filed to be married, far surpassing the dozen applications the bureau typically collects on a single day.” The majority of these individuals, WaPo noted, were women, and the environment was supportive and familial:
“It’s a great source of pride for her and deep down, a source of relief and stability,” said Silver Spring resident Deborah Weiner of her 15-year-old daughter as she stood with her partner of 24 years, Janne Harrelson.
Extra security officers were on-duty in case of protesting, but only a small group of religious protesters from Kansas showed, at the time of the WaPo report. (It should be noted there were also religious leaders who came out to support the legislation.)
Now that same sex couples have finally won the right to marry in D.C., when can they actually, formally, finally tie the knot? Next Tuesday — three business days are necessary to process the application.
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I love it when this happens. Until some religious group gets a stick up their ass and feels the need to appeal to some higher court or say that it’s illegal that gays marry. Sigh.
Woohooooo!!!! Alright!!!
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Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy congratulations to everyone!!
Hooray!
I especially visited this site today knowing this would make news.
Congratulations gay people in DC!
That’s exciting and encouraging news. I’m from Kansas, and I just want to let everyone know that we’re not all religious extremist nutjobs. Some of us are sane, open-minded people. I’m so glad that more and more states and cities are extending equal rights to all couples.