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PHOTOS: The First Same-Sex Marriages in Wyoming
PHOTOS: The First Same-Sex Marriages in Wyoming
Just before 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Wyoming became the 32nd U.S. state (plus the District of Columbia) to embrace marriage equality.
Following a federal judge's Friday ruling that the state's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage violated the U.S. Constitution, Wyoming Gov. Matthew Mead and Attorney General Peter K. Michael announced that they would not appeal the ruling striking down the ban. True to their word, on Tuesday morning the Republican officials filed notice with the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming that they would not fight the decision, clearing the way for same-sex couples to begin applying for marriage licenses immediately.
And judging by the photos of happy newlyweds circulating on Twitter, marriage equality has already been good for the Equality State:
\u201cMike and Marvin. First same-sex couple to marry in Natrona County, Wyoming after 30 years together. #gaymarriage\u201d— Alan Rogers (@Alan Rogers) 1413914284
\u201cTogether 30 years. Getting married today. #gaymarriage #Wyoming\u201d— Alan Rogers (@Alan Rogers) 1413910953
\u201cAJ & Jennifer are waiting to apply for a marriage license in Laramie County. Today is Day #1 of marriage in #WY!\u201d— Wyoming Unites (@Wyoming Unites) 1413907584
\u201cIt's official: AJ & Jennifer are the first same-sex couple to legally marry in Laramie County! Congrats! #WY4M #lgbt\u201d— Wyoming Unites (@Wyoming Unites) 1413908953
\u201cCouples ready to get married in Cheyenne Wyoming! #MarriageEquality\u201d— M@ \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@M@ \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1413907273
\u201cJust married, A.J.and Jennifer watch as Stacey Maloney and Tina Johnson get married after picking up their license.\u201d— Carlie McGuire (@Carlie McGuire) 1413909102
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