As Capital Pride weekend approaches, this morning the Washington Blade reports that Mayor Adrian Fenty is ordering a review of the city’s legal options in anticipation of same-sex couples in D.C. heading to California next week to get married. Nearly one month ago, the California State Supreme Court struck down a ban on same-sex marriage; the court’s decision goes into effect Monday at 5 p.m. PDT.

Interim attorney general Peter Nickles has been directed to conduct this review, including developments since a similar review conducted in 2004 prompted by the ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. Former attorney general Robert Spagnoletti conducted that review under former Mayor Anthony Williams. Williams never released that review.

Despite vowing to do so upon taking office, Fenty also hasn’t released the review. Nickles told the Blade late last month, “I’ve advised [Fenty] that the Spagnoletti memo is outdated and that it ought not to be released.”

Fenty plans to march in Saturday’s Capital Pride Parade, as he did last year, evidenced by the photo at right.

Photo by maxedaperture