I love my city.

[fabrisse]

The first same-sex couples are applying for their marriage licenses today. With the waiting period, the first weddings may be performed on Tuesday.

We join Massachusetts, Iowa, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire in permitting same-sex marriage.

eta: I just saw, via the article in The New York Times, that one of my colleagues and her partner were the first in line! *G*

Comments

[daylyn.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo! Way to go DC! This is awesome news. (I refuse to think about the inevitable legal challenges at the moment; I just want to feel that warm glow right now). I was really pleased to hear that Roberts did not step in and circumvent established legal protocol.

Speaking of DC, I am working on looking for jobs in DC (and the DC area). Of course, other than federal jobs (I just applied for a position at the Smithsonian because I want to work there OMG so bad!), I don't know where else to look for positions. Do you know of any local postings that I should check out? (or any local legal sites? -- California, for instance, has the Daily Journal which posts local legal job listings). I don't necessarily HAVE to work as a lawyer (nor do I necessarily WANT to), but I would like to be able to combine my vast and eclectic legal and business experience. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Take care. You should be proud of your city right now!

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

dcnetworks.org pulls all the local joblistings from the major sites. I work for the DC department that keeps it up to date.

You can also try Idealist.org. Many of the places that post there are charities who need attorneys. DCJobs.com is good, too. Good luck in your search.

The legal challenges -- there have been at least three -- have all been circumvented by the fact that DC's human rights act states referenda are not permitted on human rights issues. Congress had thirty of their working days to put their fingers in and chose not to.

If you feel strongly about this issue, I recommend you not live in Virginia. Their Defense of Marriage Act is the narrowest definition in the country -- it will not even permit the Commonwealth to recognize marriages from other states.

Here's hoping a future City Council doesn't try to rescind it, but I think that's unlikely.

[daylyn.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the info. I really appreciate it and gives me additional places to broaden my search.

[riverfox.livejournal.com]

Finally.

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

*G*