In the first 20 minutes that marriage licenses could be legally issued to same-sex couples in Ada County, county Clerk Chris Rich estimated that more than a dozen have been issued. "I would say we've done at least 12 to 15," he said. Things have gone smoothly thus far, Rich said. "We had a paper jam, and one machine was low on toner, even though we tested all the machines yesterday," he said ruefully, but that was quickly fixed. "Everybody knew they needed to have cash" for the $30 fee.

For now, Ada County's marriage license forms have been altered to offer applicants two choices: Bride and groom, as before, and "spouse and spouse." That may differ in other counties, Rich said. He said eventually there may be more options, such as bride and bride, groom and groom, or no specification.

Pictured above, Shelia Robertson and Andrea Altmayer watch as their license is issued, the first one in Ada County. 

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