http://www.webcitation.org/5nx4LhJxv
From 1992 until now, Washington, D.C. has permitted that resident same-sex couples enter into domestic partnerships. Since 2009 it has also recognized same-sex marriages from other states in the U.S.
http://www.webcitation.org/5nx4LhJxv
http://www.glaa.org/archive/2001/dpfactsheet103001.shtml
With the allowance of same-sex marriage, Washington, D.C. became the first location below the Mason-Dixon Line to allow same-sex marriage.
http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=4589