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Court in Atlanta begins marrying gay couples

Emma Foulkes, left, and Petrina Bloodworth cut a wedding cake after being married at the Foulton County Courthouse Friday, June 26, 2015, in Atlanta. A court in Atlanta has started marrying gay couples after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Georgia's ban on same-sex marriage. Fulton County Probate Court Clerk James Brock says three gay couples have received marriage licenses. Georgia was one of 14 states where a ban on same-sex marriage existed. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Emma Foulkes, left, and Petrina Bloodworth cut a wedding cake after being married at the Foulton County Courthouse Friday, June 26, 2015, in Atlanta. A court in Atlanta has started marrying gay couples after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Georgia's ban on same-sex marriage. Fulton County Probate Court Clerk James Brock says three gay couples have received marriage licenses. Georgia was one of 14 states where a ban on same-sex marriage existed. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Emma Foulkes, left, and Petrina Bloodworth cut a wedding cake after being married at the Foulton County Courthouse Friday, June 26, 2015, in Atlanta. A court in Atlanta has started marrying gay couples after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Georgia's ban on same-sex marriage. Fulton County Probate Court Clerk James Brock says three gay couples have received marriage licenses. Georgia was one of 14 states where a ban on same-sex marriage existed. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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ATLANTA (AP) – A court in Atlanta started marrying gay couples Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Georgia’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Multiple gay couples received marriage licenses Friday morning, Fulton County Probate Court Clerk James Brock said. One of those couples, Petrina Bloodworth and Emma Foulkes, was married in a ceremony Friday morning right after receiving their license. They were the first gay couple to be married in Fulton County.

“I’m just ecstatic right now. I can’t believe it finally happened,” Bloodworth said after a judge performed their ceremony.

“Our cheeks are going to be hurting tomorrow because we’ve been smiling constantly the last few hours,” Foulkes said.