Marriage equality takes effect in Uruguay today. Following Argentina, Uruguay is the second country in Latin America to have passed nationwide same-sex marriage legislation.
President Jose Mujica signed the legislation in May, but it took 90 days to come into effect.
The BBC reported that hours after the law came into effect, two gay men who have been a couple for 14 years became the first to register to marry in Uruguay.
Rodrigo Borda, 39, and Sergio Miranda, 45, said it was a day of much joy and emotion, but also of responsibility.
Uruguay is the second South American nation to pass a gay-marriage law.
Borda and Miranda said they would celebrate their wedding in September.
