First same-sex marriages take place
Gay and lesbian couples can legally marry, after a change in the law.
Gay and lesbian couples can legally marry, after a change in the law.
The first same-sex marriages have taken place in the North East after a change in the law made it possible. Wedding businesses are expecting to benefit from extra trade as more same-sex couples tie the knot. Tim Backshall reports
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