Washington: The mayor of Washington has
signed a bill legalising gay marriage in the US capital city,
but it won't go into effect just yet.
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty signed the bill Friday in a public
ceremony.
The city council passed the measure Tuesday to legalise
same-sex marriage in the city. Congress has final say over
DC's laws, however, so the mayor's signature doesn't mean the
bill immediately becomes law.
The bill must pass a 30-day period of Congressional
review.
Supporters expect Congress won't touch the law and that
gay couples may be able to wed in the district as early as
March. Opponents, however, plan to fight the bill.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, December 19, 2009, 00:35