Two couples have tied the knot on the stroke of midnight in Scotland's first same-sex weddings.
Malcolm Brown and Joe Schofield , both 42, and
Susan Douglas-Scott(54) and Gerrie Douglas-Scott,(59)
are the first of 17 couples to marry on Hogmanay.
MSPs passed the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill in February, making Scotland the 17th country in the world to legalise same-sex ceremonies
More than 250 couples have converted their civil partnerships to marriage since the law came into effect on December 16,2014
But New Year's Eve is the first day after the usual 15-day notice period for marriages that same-sex weddings can take place.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Green MSP Patrick Harvie acted as witnesses at the marriage of the Douglas-Scotts while Scots Makar Liz Lochhead and local government and community empowerment minister Marco Biagi acted as witnesses for Mr Schofield and Mr Brown.
Malcolm Brown and Joe Schofield , both 42, and
Susan Douglas-Scott(54) and Gerrie Douglas-Scott,(59)
are the first of 17 couples to marry on Hogmanay.
MSPs passed the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill in February, making Scotland the 17th country in the world to legalise same-sex ceremonies
More than 250 couples have converted their civil partnerships to marriage since the law came into effect on December 16,2014
But New Year's Eve is the first day after the usual 15-day notice period for marriages that same-sex weddings can take place.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Green MSP Patrick Harvie acted as witnesses at the marriage of the Douglas-Scotts while Scots Makar Liz Lochhead and local government and community empowerment minister Marco Biagi acted as witnesses for Mr Schofield and Mr Brown.
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