Northern Ireland Holds 1st Same-Sex Marriage; Creates History
Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding took place after the government lifted a ban on gay marriage in the province, marking legalization of the practice throughout the United Kingdom on February 11, 2020. Robyn Peoples, 26, a healthcare worker from the city, and Sharni Edwards, 27, a waitress originally from Brighton, became the province's first gay couple to wed, according to the Love Equality campaign group. Take a look at the pictures...
Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards kiss as they pose for photographs after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland on February 11, 2020. (Image: Reuters)
Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards pose for photographs after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards kiss as they pose for photographs after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards pose for the media after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards pose for photographs after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards kiss as they pose for photographs after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards pose for the media after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
Sharni Edwards and Robyn Peoples, a Belfast couple who are the first known same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland, kiss after being married, in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards kiss as they pose for photographs after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards pose for the media after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
Sharni Edwards and Robyn Peoples, a Belfast couple who are the first known same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland, kiss after being married, in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
Sharni Edwards and Robyn Peoples, a Belfast couple who are the first known same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland, kiss after being married, in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards pose for the media after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards pose for photographs after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
