United Kingdom:
Gay marriages (under the guise of 'civil partnerships') became legal today (tuesday, 20th december), with Scotland's first sanctioned gay marriage, held in the Capital's historic Edinburgh Castle this afternoon.
Gay marriages became legal in Scotland a day earlier than the law for England, which will come into effect the following day, on wednesday, 21st.
story and video clip:
http://scotlandtoday.scottishtv.co.uk/content/default.asp?page=s1_1_1&newsid=9925&newsType=
A step in the right direction I say :).
it was about time.