Following this morning's decision by the Supreme Court to deny appeals to seven same-sex marriage cases, couples in Virginia have flocked to state courthouses for impromptu weddings. Yvonne Landis, who with her partner of 23 years, Melodie Mayo, were the first couple in Virginia to apply for a same-sex marriage license today, told the Washington Post, "I'm just really excited. We always said we are waiting for Virginia. We wanted it to be legal here."

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced this morning via his Twitter that marriages could start today and couples started making arrangements soon after.

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