Marcos A. Chaljub (L) and Freddy L. Sambrano exchange vows at the Manhattan City Clerk's office on the first day of New York State's Marriage Equality Act going into effect in New York July 24, 2011. Thousands of gay and lesbian New Yorkers are getting ready to say "I do" this weekend, as the Empire State becomes the sixth in the U.S. to embrace same-sex marriage. To go with Reuters Life! USA-GAYMARRIAGE. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

Marcos A. Chaljub (L) and Freddy L. Sambrano exchange vows at the Manhattan City Clerk's office on the first day of New York State's Marriage Equality Act going into effect in New York July 24, 2011. Thousands of gay and lesbian New Yorkers are getting ready to say "I do" this weekend, as the Empire State becomes the sixth in the U.S. to embrace same-sex marriage. To go with Reuters Life! USA-GAYMARRIAGE.