Va. Gov. Terry McAuliffe Officiating Same-Sex Wedding

With marriage now legal for gays and lesbians in Virginia, Gov. Terry McAuliffe was expected to officiate his first same-sex wedding Friday afternoon for a Manassas area couple, according to the New York Times.

Katherine Bradley-Black, 44, and Renée Bradley, 50, are education administrators, according to the Times, with two children, ages 12 and 8.

“I am honored to be a part of this important occasion as Virginia legally recognizes the partnership between two people who are committed to sharing their lives together,” Mr. McAuliffe said in an email to the Times.

Read more of the New York Times report.

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal regarding same-sex marriage in Virginia. A three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this summer that the state’s ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional. That decision was stayed while the Supreme Court considered the appeal.

Effective 1 p.m. Monday, clerks across the state began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

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