Sean Carlson, 29, left, and Jamie McGonnigal, 37, were married on a beach in Provincetown, Mass., on May 18, surrounded by family and friends. On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to ... more
Sean Carlson, 29, left, and Jamie McGonnigal, 37, were married on a beach in Provincetown, Mass., on May 18, surrounded by family and friends. On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage after the state's Supreme Court ruled in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that Massachusetts could not prevent same-sex couples from marrying. Twelve states and the District of Columbia now allow gay couples to wed. (Photo courtesy of Michael Sinterniklaas and Stephanie Sheh) less
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