Washington's new marriage law took effect at 12:01 Thursday morning.
Jane Abbott Lighty, 77, and Pete-e Petersen, 85, take an oath while receiving the first same-sex marriage license in King County on Thursday, Dec. 6. Washington state voters upheld Referendum 74 in November. Lighty and Peterson have been together for 35 years.
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(Oh hey Dan Savage.)
