First gay wedding day in N.Y.

Real estate developer Daniel Hernandez, 53 (right), and New School professor Nevin Cohen, 48, hold their wedding certificate after being married at the Manhattan City Clerk's office July 24, 2011 in New York City.

"We're so honored ... to have the same rights and privileges as other people," Hernandez told CBS News.

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