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First couples wed across country in same-sex marriages

Gay couple Neil Allard and Andrew Wale after they were married.  Photo: REUTERS/Luke MacGregor --> The first same-sex marriages in England and Wales have begun after a change in the law has given gay and lesbian couples the right to marry for the first time in history. The law changed at midnight, with a number of gay couples getting married within seconds in Britain. Ellen Beardmore @E_Beardmore LOVE this pic of Sheffield's first equal marriage at midnight.Congrats Kyle & Richie! @ sheffieldstar #sheffieldissuper  http://t.co/xlvQ5d6PxN 11:23 - 29 March 2014 Retweet Reply Favourite Larry Lamont and Jerry Slater take part in a symbolic same-sex marriage outside the Scottish Parliament.  Credit: REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Scotland passed a similar law in February; the first same-sex marriages are expected there in October. Northern Ireland has no plans to follow suit. Westminster Council @CityWestminster Once