D.C. mayor signs gay marriage bill

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WASHINGTON — The mayor of Washington has signed a bill legalizing gay marriage in the nation’s capital, but it won’t go into effect just yet.

Mayor Adrian M. Fenty signed the bill today during a public ceremony.

The city council passed the measure Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage. Congress has final say over D.C.’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.

-- Associated Press