latimes:

Gay couples wed legally in New York: Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples say ‘I do’ in New York on Sunday as the state becomes the sixth to recognize same-sex marriages.
Photo: Connie Kopelov gets a hug from her new wife Phyllis Siegel, her partner of 23 years, on the steps of the City Clerks office in Manhattan. They are the first couple to get married under the new gay marriage law in New York.  Credit: Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times

i cannot look at this photo without crying. in fact, i could not even describe this photo to someone without crying. (i tried! tears!)

latimes:

Gay couples wed legally in New York: Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples say ‘I do’ in New York on Sunday as the state becomes the sixth to recognize same-sex marriages.

Photo: Connie Kopelov gets a hug from her new wife Phyllis Siegel, her partner of 23 years, on the steps of the City Clerks office in ManhattanThey are the first couple to get married under the new gay marriage law in New York. Credit: Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times

i cannot look at this photo without crying. in fact, i could not even describe this photo to someone without crying. (i tried! tears!)

(Source: Los Angeles Times)