Touching Photos Of Gay Couples Finally Getting Hitched

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.