The Supreme Court of the United States has rejected a petition to halt the issuing of same-sex marriage licenses in the District of Columbia, beginning tomorrow, as scheduled. Chief Justice John Roberts said the court would continue to avoid interfering with lower courts on purely local disputes such as this. Roberts also cited a lack of movement from Congress to stop the DC law as a reason to let it go forward unimpeded. Opponents continue to demand a voter referendum on the issue.
The first applications for marriage licenses by same-sex couples will be accepted tomorrow, with the first ceremonies expected to occur next Monday. For our previous coverage in December when the law was passed, check out CirceCalypso's post entitled "Washington DC legalizes same-sex marriage."
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