At midnight on New Year's Day, Maryland became the first state south of the Mason-Dixon Line to allow same-sex marriage.
Seven couples, including two men in their 60s who have been together for 35 years, rang in the new year with ceremonies at Baltimore's City Hall, USA Today reported Tuesday.
But they weren't alone. Following November's election, same-sex couples in Washington state and Maine were also able to tie the knot.
Pictures from the various ceremonies show nothing but joy and love as same-sex couples, many of whom have been together for decades, were able to obtain a marriage license.
In Maryland, James Scales (left) and William Tasker rang in New Year's Day with their kiss as a married couple. The two had been together for 35 years before their wedding.
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Tasker in particular was pretty excited after he and Scales were wed by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.
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In total, seven same-sex couples got married on Jan. 1 at Baltimore's City Hall. Darcia Anthony (left) and Danielle Williams were one of those couples.
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