In the first three months of 2010, the court processed 376 applications. Since March 3 – when gay marriage became legal in the District – the marriage license office has received 2,082 applications. Based on the early numbers, the District is on target to issue four times as many marriage licenses this year as they did in 2009.

Figures collected by WTOP News about Washington’s spike in marriage applications and licenses, due primarily to the fact that DC is the first region in the area to offer legalized marriage to lesbian and gay couples.

WTOP estimates that if licenses were to continue at their increased pace, that the District could see a quadupling over last year’s figures. An extra bonus for the District is an increase in revenue for victims of violent crimes, since marriage license fees go to the Court’s Crime Victim’s Compensation Fund. (WTOP)

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Marriage applications have skyrocketed since the District started issuing licenses for same-sex couples this month, with droves of gay partners expected to relocate to the city from states where they can’t tie the knot.

About 1,100 marriage applications have been filed in the District since March 3, according to courthouse spokeswoman Leah Gurowitz, nearly six times the average monthly count.

Though the numbers are expected to fade in coming months, lawyers, politicians and gay activists say same-sex couples will continue to migrate to the District, leaving behind states where they aren’t recognized.

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