Judge Judith Retchin, rejecting an attack on a new law that the District of Columbia will honor “out of state” marriages of same-sex couples

Superior Court of the District of Columbia
June 30, 2009
“[E]ven if unmarried same-sex couples could receive the same benefits as married couples, courts have long held that different treatment can equate to discrimination whether or not the material benefits and services offered appear uniform.” [Link]