Maine and Maryland have become the first ever states in the US to legalise same-sex marriage in a popular vote.
They join six other states, and the District of Columbia, in allowing lesbian and gay couples to marry.
A similar vote is poised to pass in Washington state.
In Minnesota, people voted to stop gay marriage from being banned outright.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Wednesday, 7th November 2012 - 6:14pm
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