A tender Washington Post profile of the very first D.C. same-sex couple to apply for a marriage license sets the stage for a historic day in the nation’s capital.  Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend will marry at about 10 am at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters building.  HRC will be live streaming the first legal marriages here, where viewers can also send the couples notes of congratulations.

Openly gay D.C. City Council member David Catania, who was instrumental in enacting the new marriage law, will be honored for his efforts at the Victory Fund’s 10th annual Champagne Brunch on April 18th at the Mayflower Hotel.