Germany celebrates first same-sex weddings after law change

A new law has come into force putting gay and lesbian couples on an equal legal footing with heterosexual couples.

Germany has celebrated its first same-sex weddings after a new law came into force putting gay and lesbian couples on an equal legal footing with heterosexual couples.

Town halls in Berlin, Hamburg and elsewhere opened their doors to mark the event, made possible by a surprise vote in Parliament three months earlier.