New York says 'I do' to gay marriage - in pictures
Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples wed on the day New York state legalises same-sex marriage
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Brooklyn couple Maira Vargas (left) and Maira Garcia wait in line to wed on the day same-sex marriage is made legal across New York state
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Hundreds of gay and lesbian New Yorkers said 'I do', including long time partners, Carol Anastasio and Mimi Brown (far right)Photograph: Daniel Barry/Getty Images
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Phyllis Siegel, 76, kisses her wife Connie Kopelov, 84, after exchanging vows in front of New York City Council speaker Christine C. Quinn. The couple have been together for 23 years
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Myron Levine (second from left) and Philip Zinderman emerge into Manhattan, finally married after 51 years together
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Wendy Torrington (left) jumps for joy, wedding licence in hand and new wife Kimberley Moreno on her arm
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Michael Johnson, 55 (left), and Michael Roberts, 81, embrace after exchanging marriage vows and wedding ringsPhotograph: Craig Ruttle/EPA
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Douglas Robinson (right) and Michael Elsasser celebrate after their marriage at the Manhattan City Clerk's Office
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Another couple embrace on their wedding day in Brooklyn. Gay rights activists are now pushing for neighbouring New Jersey to recognise gay marriage too
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