Minnesota has become the twelfth U.S. state to allow gay marriage, as Democratic Governor Mark Dayton put his signature on a bill passed by both chambers of state government.
Rainbow colored and American flags could be seen waving in the air as nearly 6,000 people gathered in front of the state Capitol, stations in the Twin Cities reported.
Minnesota now joins several other states allowing same-sex marriage including Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and most recently Delaware. The District of Columbia also has made gay marriage legal.
The bill will go into effect on August 1.
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