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More than 2,400 same-sex couples have married in Wash. since law took effect
OLYMPIA, Wash. — More than 2,400 gay and lesbian couples have married in Washington state since the state’s voter-approved same-sex marriage law took effect last December, according to numbers released Thursday by the state.
The data released by the state Department of Health covers same-sex marriages from when licenses first were issued in early December until the end of March.
Individual counties had released same-sex marriage numbers previously, but the Department of Health’s numbers are the first statewide look at how many people took advantage of the new law.
According to the Department of Health:
Same-sex marriages occurred in 35 of the state 39 counties during the December-end of March timeframe.
Same-sex marriages represented more than 20 percent of the 11,661 marriages that took place during that same period of time.
King County had the highest number of same-sex marriages, with 1,321.
63 percent o f same-sex marriages were female couples.
14 percent of the weddings were for couples who had traveled to Washington state from other states.
Same-sex marriages represented more than 20 percent of the 11,661 marriages that took place during that same period of time.
King County had the highest number of same-sex marriages, with 1,321.
63 percent o f same-sex marriages were female couples.
14 percent of the weddings were for couples who had traveled to Washington state from other states.
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2013/06/more-than-2400-smae-sex-couples-have-married-in-wash-since-law-took-effect/
