Sunday was a momentous day in New York, as licenses became available for same-sex couples wishing to marry. New York became the largest state to pass the law after months of concerted lobbying culminated in a marathon session in the state Senate, where a few Republican senators defected from the party line and helped to make history. Happy couples reaped the benefits on Sunday, some of whom had waited decades for the right.
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Same-sex couple Mishan Moore (L), 39, reacts as her partner Jacqueline Rodriguez, 34, looks on during their wedding ceremony at Queens Borough Hall in New York July 24, 2011.REUTERSNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (C) presides over the wedding of Jonathan Mintz (L), New York City's consumer affairs commissioner, and John Feinblatt (R), a chief adviser to the mayor, as they stand with daughters Maeve (L) and Georgia at Gracie Mansion in New York July 24, 2011.REUTERSMargie Baker wipes frosting on her spouse Edie Jud after being married at the Brooklyn Clerk's Office, July 24, 2011. They have been together for 20 years.REUTERSLuz Heurtelou (L) and Nastassia Heurtelou wait to be married at the Brooklyn Clerk's Office, July 24, 2011.REUTERSWendy Torrington (L) and Kimberly Moreno, both of Long Beach, Mississippi, celebrate after getting their marriage license at the Manhattan City Clerk's office July 24, 2011.REUTERSMichael Johnson (L), 55, and Michael Roberts, 81, of New York,smile during their wedding ceremony at the City Clerk's office in New York July 24, 2011. 24, 2011.REUTERSPhyllis Sifel and Connie Kopelov (seated) celebrate after being married at the marriage bureau in lower Manhattan, July 24, 2011REUTERS
