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| Same-sex marriage: Meet the first couples making US history in the states where the ban was lifted | Same-sex marriage: Meet the first couples making US history in the states where the ban was lifted |
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| Couples rushed to state houses across the country to file for marriage licenses after the US Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage legal nationwide. | Couples rushed to state houses across the country to file for marriage licenses after the US Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage legal nationwide. |
| The 13 states — Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas — had their bans on same-sex marriage lifted on Friday. | The 13 states — Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas — had their bans on same-sex marriage lifted on Friday. |
| The only states that did not immediately issue licenses were Louisiana and Mississippi and the names of the first couple in North Dakota had not been released by publication. | The only states that did not immediately issue licenses were Louisiana and Mississippi and the names of the first couple in North Dakota had not been released by publication. |
| Arkansas:Earnie Matheson and Tony Chiaro | Arkansas:Earnie Matheson and Tony Chiaro |
| Earnie Matheson, 65, and Tony Chiaro, 73, were the first couple to be recognised by Arkansas at the Pulaski County Courthouse, KATV reported. | Earnie Matheson, 65, and Tony Chiaro, 73, were the first couple to be recognised by Arkansas at the Pulaski County Courthouse, KATV reported. |
| Georgia:Moriah Martin and Jordyn Dolente | Georgia:Moriah Martin and Jordyn Dolente |
| Moriah Martin, left, and Jordyn Dolente at the Athens-Clarke County Courthouse in Athens — the first gay couple wed in Athens-Clarke County. | Moriah Martin, left, and Jordyn Dolente at the Athens-Clarke County Courthouse in Athens — the first gay couple wed in Athens-Clarke County. |
| Melissa Eidson and Misty Collins, became the first same-sex couple in Pennington County and likely the state, the Associated Press reported. | Melissa Eidson and Misty Collins, became the first same-sex couple in Pennington County and likely the state, the Associated Press reported. |
| Kentucky:Tad and Ben Moore | Kentucky:Tad and Ben Moore |
| Tadd Roberts, left and Benjamin Moore at the Jefferson County Clerks Office in Louisville. Mr Roberts and Mr Moore were the first couple married under the Supreme Court ruling in Jefferson County. | Tadd Roberts, left and Benjamin Moore at the Jefferson County Clerks Office in Louisville. Mr Roberts and Mr Moore were the first couple married under the Supreme Court ruling in Jefferson County. |
| Ohio:Tim Walsh and Kery Gray | Ohio:Tim Walsh and Kery Gray |
| The first couple to get married in the city of Dayton were Tim Walsh and Kery Gray. Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley performed their ceremony, Dayton Daily News reported. | The first couple to get married in the city of Dayton were Tim Walsh and Kery Gray. Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley performed their ceremony, Dayton Daily News reported. |
| Nebraska:Beverly Reicks and Kathy Petterson | Nebraska:Beverly Reicks and Kathy Petterson |
| Beverly Reicks, left, and Kathy Petterson, the first same sex couple to wed in Omaha, Nebraska 26 June 2015. | Beverly Reicks, left, and Kathy Petterson, the first same sex couple to wed in Omaha, Nebraska 26 June 2015. |
| Missouri:Laura Zinszer and Angela Boyle | Missouri:Laura Zinszer and Angela Boyle |
| Laura Zinszer, left, and Angela Boyle kiss after receiving their marriage license at the Recorder of Deeds office at the Boone County Government Center in Columbia, Missouri. Ms Zinszer and Ms Boyle are Boone County's first same-sex couple to receive their marriage license. | Laura Zinszer, left, and Angela Boyle kiss after receiving their marriage license at the Recorder of Deeds office at the Boone County Government Center in Columbia, Missouri. Ms Zinszer and Ms Boyle are Boone County's first same-sex couple to receive their marriage license. |
| Mississippi:Laurin Locke and Tiffany Brosh | Mississippi:Laurin Locke and Tiffany Brosh |
| Laurin Locke, 24, left, and Tiffany Brosh, 26, show off their wedding bands after applying for a marriage license at the Hinds County Circuit Clerk's office in Jackson, Mississippi. | Laurin Locke, 24, left, and Tiffany Brosh, 26, show off their wedding bands after applying for a marriage license at the Hinds County Circuit Clerk's office in Jackson, Mississippi. |
| Unfortunately the couple must wait to be officially recognised by the state as Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood placed a hold on circuit clerks from issuing same-sex marriage licenses. A federal appeals court in New Orleans must now lift the hold and there hasn't been a set time-table, the Associated Press reported. | Unfortunately the couple must wait to be officially recognised by the state as Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood placed a hold on circuit clerks from issuing same-sex marriage licenses. A federal appeals court in New Orleans must now lift the hold and there hasn't been a set time-table, the Associated Press reported. |
| Tennessee: | Tennessee: |
| .@MeganBarry2015 makes it official. Declared first couple married. pic.twitter.com/43QwJ4kbg4 | .@MeganBarry2015 makes it official. Declared first couple married. pic.twitter.com/43QwJ4kbg4 |
| Lauren Mesnard, 25, and Nikki VonHaeger, 26, arrived at the Davidson County Clerk office the historic decision, the Tennesseean reported. | Lauren Mesnard, 25, and Nikki VonHaeger, 26, arrived at the Davidson County Clerk office the historic decision, the Tennesseean reported. |
| Ms Mesnard and Ms VonHaeger became the first same-sex married couple officially recognised in Nashville. | Ms Mesnard and Ms VonHaeger became the first same-sex married couple officially recognised in Nashville. |
| "This is the first time I feel like an American," Ms Mesnard told the paper. | "This is the first time I feel like an American," Ms Mesnard told the paper. |
| Michigan:Miesha Stinson and Tiarra Harris | |
| Miesha Stinson, left, and Tiarra Harris of Ypsilanti, Michigan embrace after exchanging vows and becoming one of the first couples to receive a license in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | |
| Texas:Jack Evans and George Harrison | Texas:Jack Evans and George Harrison |
| Jack Evans, 84, left, and George Harris, 82, show show their affection after being the first couple to receive a marriage license from the Dallas County Clerk office on Friday. The pair have been together for 54 years, AP reported. | Jack Evans, 84, left, and George Harris, 82, show show their affection after being the first couple to receive a marriage license from the Dallas County Clerk office on Friday. The pair have been together for 54 years, AP reported. |
| South Dakota | South Dakota |
| Melissa Eidson and Misty Collins | Melissa Eidson and Misty Collins |
| The pair became the first same-sex couple in Pennington County and the entire state, the Captial Journal first reported. | The pair became the first same-sex couple in Pennington County and the entire state, the Captial Journal first reported. |
| "I'm honoured to be a part of this moment," Ms Collins said. | "I'm honoured to be a part of this moment," Ms Collins said. |
| The Associated Press contributed to this report. | The Associated Press contributed to this report. |