Photographs: New York City The Night We Won Same-Sex Marriage

Posted byRobin

on June 25, 2011

June 24th was the night the New York State Senate passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage and it was also the first night of New York City Pride Weekend. Our photos:

71 responses to “Photographs: New York City The Night We Won Same-Sex Marriage”

e (member)
June 25, 2011 at 1:46 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

these are wonderful photos, robin. this is a joyous night for sure.

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nicolegertrude (member)
June 25, 2011 at 1:47 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

These photos are all amazing. But the one of Robin and Carly is about the cutest thing ever in the world.

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1. Dina (member)
  June 25, 2011 at 4:58 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user
  
  Agreed on both counts.
  
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2. Becky (member)
  June 25, 2011 at 8:17 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user
  
  agreed!
  
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terracottatoes (member)
June 25, 2011 at 1:59 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

these are gorgeous. absolutely gorgeous.

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theflyingdutchwoman (member)
June 25, 2011 at 2:03 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

<3

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1. collectedprose (member)
  June 25, 2011 at 10:11 am Permalink Log in to reply.
  
  Agreed. Beautiful.
  
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JMo
June 25, 2011 at 2:27 am Permalink Log in to reply.

You guys are amazing for being so timely & up to the minute with this.

Thank you.

Makes me miss NYC though.

Happy/Sad/Happy

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1. freckleknees (member)
  June 25, 2011 at 6:43 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user
  
  !!! These photos are so good! Makes me miss it too :/ @JMo Let’s move back!!
  
  P.S. Everyone in NY is so good looking and they wear great clothes…
  
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  1. JMo
    June 25, 2011 at 11:13 am Permalink Log in to reply.
    
    Believe me, I think about moving back all the time. Everyone is so damn good looking. Everyone thinks LA is the land of beautiful people but NYC has WAYYYY more. I think it’s the energy.
    
    Now, who to marry? Hmmm……
    
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Alba (member)
June 25, 2011 at 2:29 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

These photos are amazing! Thanks for sharing them and letting us be part of the party.

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1. Carmen SanDiego (member)
  June 25, 2011 at 10:49 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user
  
  True and true. Thank you guys for letting us be a part of the party
  You can really see the joy in peoples faces. Amazing.
  Let’s hear it for New York!
  
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christine (member)
June 25, 2011 at 4:19 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

beautiful. <3

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Megaera (member)
June 25, 2011 at 4:34 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Beautiful!

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1. abbasali
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  hy
  
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Ziggy Hreins (member)
June 25, 2011 at 4:53 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

my heart grew two sizes when i saw this.

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Jess (member)
June 25, 2011 at 5:19 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

GORGEOUS ROBIN!

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Kaitlyn (member)
June 25, 2011 at 5:34 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Amazing. I may have cried a little in the bar that I was at when I heard.

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Jenna91345 (member)
June 25, 2011 at 5:35 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Wonder how many got engaged last night.

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L Valentine
June 25, 2011 at 6:24 am Permalink Log in to reply.

I’m sure you could find photos of this kind of crowd congregating at past Pride weeks (Especially outside the Stonewall), but the pure joy and relief and excitement and hope on so many faces and knowing the context in which these were taken … I think New York has brought the meaning back to Pride.

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Amy (member)
June 25, 2011 at 6:51 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

beautiful!

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Ava (member)
June 25, 2011 at 6:54 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Awesome photos, thank you for sharing! Can’t wait for the parade tomorrow, it’s going to be EPIC!

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Daphne
June 25, 2011 at 7:05 am Permalink Log in to reply.

Awwwww, look at all of you guys. My heart is vomiting rainbows of joy and pride looking at this.

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gnoxis (member)
June 25, 2011 at 7:33 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Brilliant! I wish I had the energy to be out there last night, but here’s to Dyke March & the rest of pride weekend! Totally love the photo with the two men & shoulderdog.

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Sam (member)
June 25, 2011 at 7:47 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

I got the chills when I realized the crowd was on Christopher street. Awesome.

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Patti P
June 25, 2011 at 7:51 am Permalink Log in to reply.

FINALLY! NY gets it right!

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Miranda
June 25, 2011 at 8:35 am Permalink Log in to reply.

Haha why is the main picture that one instead of the other posted picture of the same group?? That guy’s face is hilarious! Well done on all of the pictures. Now let’s get california on board…

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Salicet
June 25, 2011 at 8:57 am Permalink Log in to reply.

Soundtrack ideas for these pics? I’m listening to Mika- “Love Today” right now and may/may not be crying. This is so awesome.

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Dani (member)
June 25, 2011 at 9:15 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Beautiful. <3

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SaylaMarz (member)
June 25, 2011 at 9:17 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

I love these.

What a fucking brilliant way to kick off Pride Weekend.

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photon bright (member)
June 25, 2011 at 9:23 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

I went to Stonewall to celebrate and the party had filled the streets and taken over the whole block. So much love.

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fragola (member)
June 25, 2011 at 9:28 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Awesome! These pictures are beautiful!

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Alice (member)
June 25, 2011 at 9:41 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

How absolutely just delightful!

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Mindy
June 25, 2011 at 9:52 am Permalink Log in to reply.

We were in Brooklyn when we found out it passed and immediately went to Stonewall to celebrate. Coming up from the subway to see what I later learned was over 1,000 people already there, waving flags, cheering, kissing and hugging was absolutely incredible and so moving. We managed to get inside the bar and the highlight was definitely when the DJ played empire state of mind – never heard so many people sing a song so loudly and with so much conviction: let’s hear it for new york…

So amazing. Completely overjoyed I was there. Amazing pictures as always, Robin!

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Ash (member)
June 25, 2011 at 9:56 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

This is so beautiful

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radiogirl (member)
June 25, 2011 at 10:27 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

God this is amazing. Thanks for taking pictures to show all of us Robin! The joy in them is so palpable.

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Morrigan
June 25, 2011 at 10:48 am Permalink Log in to reply.

I’m so happy right now that I’m basically crying. The smile on my face is the widest its ever been.
I am proud.

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Toby (member)
June 25, 2011 at 11:07 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

New York has just gone up ten thousand notches on my awesome-meter, and it’s not even ten thousand notches tall. This is a beautiful thing and I wish I was there to celebrate it.

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Lynne (member)
June 25, 2011 at 11:13 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

these are awesome/beautiful!

so much joy! happy pride new york!

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carlytron (member)
June 25, 2011 at 11:22 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

I saw a boy vogue while hula-hooping, it was the best thing I’ve ever seen. LAST NIGHT WAS AMAZING!!

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Chloe (member)
June 25, 2011 at 11:31 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Amazing amazing these pictures make me so happy I kind of want to tear up. Congratulations New Yorkers!

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Maya (member)
June 25, 2011 at 11:44 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

I’ve never been so easily weepy! Thankfully, it’s in the best way. As always, Robin, your photos are so moving and capture everything they should. Cheers!

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Nia (member)
June 25, 2011 at 12:51 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Chelsea (member)
June 25, 2011 at 1:00 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

I am so happy, so happy. I can’t handle it.
<3

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Nina (member)
June 25, 2011 at 1:05 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

These are great photos! Congrats from Toronto!

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1. kleinkariert
  June 29, 2011 at 2:30 pm Permalink Log in to reply.
  
  agreed… AND: Mary Cherry, I MISS U ! ! !
  
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Fiona (member)
June 25, 2011 at 1:08 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

These pictures are amazing, truly capturing the moment. Actually teared up

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lilyv (member)
June 25, 2011 at 1:55 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Thanks for sharing the moment with us. I hope this starts a ripple affect everywhere else in the nation.

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Dani (member)
June 25, 2011 at 2:08 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

love this!

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kd15 (member)
June 25, 2011 at 2:21 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Those pictures are lovely, thank you for sharing them with us.

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Justin (member)
June 25, 2011 at 3:12 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Great photos. You can really feel the enormous amount of happiness and energy through them.

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Paloma (member)
June 25, 2011 at 3:20 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Reading the news first thing in the morning today made me so happy for the rest of the day. Congratulations, NY !

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RSH
June 25, 2011 at 3:30 pm Permalink Log in to reply.

This event brought me to tears. I can’t believe I’m lucky and fortunate enough to be born in this era.

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1. Hil (member)
  June 25, 2011 at 10:42 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user
  
  Ditto – absolutely cannot believe our good fortune to be born in such a hopeful and dynamic world.
  
  Now for Australia (supposedly one of the great LGBT-friendly nations in the world) to catch up and legalise the shizz out of same-sex marriage.
  
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diver (member)
June 25, 2011 at 3:49 pm Permalink Log in to reply.

cool hair carly

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1. carlytron
  June 27, 2011 at 7:27 am Permalink Log in to reply.
  
  thanks! i had just gotten it cut earlier that night, so it looks especially fresh.
  
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Emily (member)
June 25, 2011 at 4:02 pm Permalink Log in to reply.

Love these! I also teared up a little, congrats NY!!

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Stevendaughter (member)
June 25, 2011 at 4:33 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

From the looks of things… I could have found a wife on the freaking street.

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1. JMo
  June 25, 2011 at 5:25 pm Permalink Log in to reply.
  
  My thoughts exactly.
  
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aggle (member)
June 25, 2011 at 6:56 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

i was there! kinda by mistake but man it was historic
amazing actually
great photos

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B'alam (member)
June 25, 2011 at 10:45 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Congrats New York. These photos are so beautiful. I wish I could fly out there to celebrate and take it all in.

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Cougar (member)
June 26, 2011 at 1:35 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

A big Congrats New York, from every one here in Florida!

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Jonna
June 26, 2011 at 8:13 am Permalink Log in to reply.

To New York, from the Netherlands, with love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qf0puHJ-KM

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kathleen (member)
June 26, 2011 at 10:01 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

i keep tearing up i’m just so happy. i just missed the celebrations by a few hours since i had to catch a flight to paris, but damn it new york way to show ‘em how it’s done.

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lauren
June 26, 2011 at 11:47 pm Permalink Log in to reply.

YEAH!!!!!!

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Franny P (member)
June 27, 2011 at 1:40 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

These are awesome. I am jealous. I can’t wait for the day someone will take pictures of us celebrating in California

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artsie89 (member)
June 27, 2011 at 1:07 pm Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

omg i cant believe it! i was just there!!! gosh i missed out! pride and now this!! …. shame on my professors hahaha

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Candice (member)
June 28, 2011 at 9:00 am Permalink Log in to reply.Report user

Crying at my desk, per usual. lol.
p.s. I asked my gf to marry me that night. She said YES!

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