The Freedom to Marry Becomes Legal in DC

UPDATE: Here's video of some of the first couples who applied for a marriage license. Video via The Washington Post.

 

Jessica Gresko for The Associated Press reports:

"Terrance Heath, 41, planned to be at the courthouse with his partner, Rick Imirowicz, 43. The two have been together for 10 years and have a 7-year-old and a 2-year-old, but Heath said Wednesday feels like 'a step forward. My husband has always been my husband to me, but having that legal recognition, that legal protection, makes it easier to deal with any number of situations,' said Heath, a writer and blogger. 'If you tell people you're married, you don't really have to explain much beyond that.'"

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