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12 Moments From England's Legalization of Gay Marriage

Gay marriage in England and Wales became legal at the stroke of midnight on Saturday. Several same-sex couples flocked to court houses to wed minutes after the gay-marriage ban was lifted.

British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted a congratulatory message to all the newly married couples, dubbing it a "historic day."

Two-thirds of people in the UK support the right to gay marriage, the Associated Press reported, adding that the move was "welcomed with enthusiasm by Britain's Conservative-led government."

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Since 2005, gay couples in England and Wales have been allowed to enter “civil partnerships," and received the same legal protections and rights as heterosexual married couples, the AP said.

Check out our gallery, below, which features some of the first same-sex couples to walk down the aisle across England:

Legalization of Gay Marriage in England

  1. Phil Robathan (left) and James Preston release doves following their wedding ceremony in Brighton, England, on March 29, 2014.

    Image: LEON NEAL/AFP

  2. Helen Brearley (right) and Teresa Millward walk down the aisle after being married at Halifax Register Office, on March 29, 2014 in Halifax, England.

    Image: Christopher Furlong

  3. Neil Allard (right) and Andrew Wale are married in the Music Room of Brighton's Royal Pavilion shortly after midnight in one of the UK's first same-sex weddings on March 29, 2014 in Brighton, England.

    Image: Oli Scarff

  4. Peter McGraith and David Cabreza leave Town Hall after being married in one of the UK's first same-sex weddings on March 29, 2014 in London, England.

    Image: Rob Stothard

  5. Neil Allard and Andrew Wale show off their rings following their marriage on March 29, 2014 in Brighton, England.

    Image: Oli Scarff

  6. A woman waves a rainbow flag to celebrate the legalization of gay marriage in England.

    Image: Rob Stothard

  7. Peter McGraith and David Cabreza, joined by political campaigner Peter Tatchell (right), embrace on the steps of Islington Town Hall after getting married on March 29, 2014 in London, England.

    Image: Rob Stothard

  8. Nikki Pettit (center) and Tanya Ward (right) are showered with confetti after their wedding ceremony in Brighton, England on March 29, 2014.

    Image: LEON NEAL/AFP

  9. Sean Adl-Tabatabai (left) and Sinclair Treadway are applauded by their guests after getting married at midnight at Camden Town Hall in London.

    Image: Matt Dunham/Associated Press

  10. The wedding rings of Sean Adl-Tabatabai and Sinclair Treadway, who were married at Camden Town Hall in London, minutes into March 29, 2014.

    Image: Matt Dunham/Associated Press

  11. A rainbow flag flies over the British government Cabinet Office's building in London on Friday, March 28, 2014, to mark the legalization same-sex marriage in the UK.

    Image: Lefteris Pitarakis/Associated Press

  12. Sean Adl-Tabatabai (left) and Sinclair Treadway kiss each other after getting married after midnight on March 29, 2014.

    Image: Matt Dunham/Associated Press

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