Taken from: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/comments_blog/2010/03/samesex-marriage-becomes-legal-in-dc.html

Full title: "What does same-sex marriage becoming legal in D.C. mean for California?"


Gay marriage is now a reality in the District of Columbia.

Washington's same-sex marriage law will go into effect as scheduled, now that the Supreme Court has refused to block it.

With that decision, D.C. becomes the sixth locale in the nation where gay marriages can take place. Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont also issue licenses to same-sex couples.

Because of a mandatory waiting period, couples won’t actually be able to marry in the Washington until March 9.

The gay marriage law was introduced in the 13-member D.C. Council in October and had near-unanimous support from the beginning. The measure passed and Mayor Adrian M. Fenty signed it in December, but because Washington is a federal district the law had to undergo a congressional review period that expired Tuesday.

Opponents of the decision are still attempting to overturn the law in court.