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Hundreds of same-sex couples wed across California

Annemary Franks, center left, and Lia Franks, center right, walkout with their wedding party, made up of daughters Maggie, left, Jax, center, and Julia, right, after getting married at City Hall in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) John Lewis, left, puts a wedding ring on the hand of Stuart Gaffney, both of San Francisco, as they exchange marriage vows at City Hall in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Darryl Bush) George Takei, center left, and his partner Brad Altman display their marriage certificate permit in West Hollywood, Calif. on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. The May 15 California Supreme Court ruling that overturned the state's bans on same-sex marriage became final at 5:01 p.m. Monday. (AP Photo/Hector Mata) Lia Shigemura, right, and Helen Zia, left, sing along with Zia's mother Bei Linzia, as they walk to the city attorney's office to get married at City Hall in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) John Franklin, a Christian protester from Los Angeles, wears a devil mask and costume as he demonstrates against same sex marriages in West Hollywood, Calif. Tue, June 17, 2008. California became the second U.S. state to sanction same-sex marriages on Monday. (AP Photo/Hector Mata) Bob Sodervick, right, waves the gay pride flag outside of City Hall in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Curt Garman, left, and Richard Looke hold hands as they look for a quiet spot to hold their wedding at City Hall in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Demonstrators carrying signs against same-sex marriage are seen across from the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorders office where dozens of gay and lesbian couples were waiting to obtain marriage licenses in Sacramento, Calif. on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Janet Nottley, left, smiles as she slips a wedding ring on the finger of Jen Borgen during their wedding ceremony held at the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder's office in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, June 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Sharon Papo, left, kisses her partner Amber Weiss, right, before their wedding at City Hall in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 17, 2008. County clerk offices opened their doors Tuesday to hundreds of gay and lesbian couples with appointments to secure marriage licenses and exchange vows on the first full day same-sex nuptials were legal throughout California. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)