Washington, D.C., Gays and Lesbians Finally Get to Tie the Knot

Couples have queued for hours to apply for marriage licenses on the first day same-sex unions became legally recognized in the U.S. capital, reports the Russia Times.

The go-ahead follows a rejection by the US Supreme Court of a last-minute objection in Washington, D.C.

Before today gay and lesbian couples could in theory fill out a marriage license application, but it would not have been honored. But as of today it changed, and their applications have been approved.

A march down the aisle in the capital is now something any gay or lesbian couple can legally pursue. Their marriage licenses are being granted for the first time and over a hundred couples have married already. The event drew many supporters of the legalization of gay marriage, as well as anti-gay marriage Christian groups.