A milestone also occurred this year in the nation's executive branch: President Barack Obama became the first president to openly support same-sex marriage.
These political trends emerged as a majority of Americans say they support legally recognizing same-sex marriage at a time when the public demonstrates increasing comfort with gays and lesbians, according to a CNN/ORC International survey in June.
Bacon said he and Hale have had to deal with acceptance among some family members. "We're in a great place, but it took awhile."
"I feel like we made history today, and I like the way history is going," said Bacon.
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