The Sacramento Pride Festival was held Saturday, the first since the state of California legalized gay marriages, and many new unions between same-sex couples were finalized during the festivities.This year, there is a new sense of empowerment at the celebrations. Ray Bonilla & Scott McIntire took the step of going from longtime domestic partners to spouses as supporters cheered.
"I think it recognizes they are not different than anyone else," said Stu Benedict, a friend of the grooms. "They get the rights of other couples."
On a day where many are celebrating who they are, it's become a day to celebrate who you can be with.
"It's a feeling of comfort, knowing there is another half of you somewhere," said Scott. "I think we deserve it, and everyone in the world deserves to be happy."
A number of couples planned to get married at the festival on Saturday.(CBS.com)
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