The U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage Friday morning in a 5-4 decision, and within hours couples across the country were being issued marriage licenses.
The landmark ruling, delivered just in time for Pride weekend festivities in San Francisco and New York City, says that the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees gays and lesbians must have the same right to marry as heterosexuals.
Despite the new law of the land however, some are still refusing to grant marriage licenses, including Governor Bobby Jindal who said that the state of Louisiana will not recognize gay marriage at this time.
Jack Evans, 85, and George Harris, 82, were one of the many couples that go married after 54 years of being together.
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