![Jayne Rowse, left, and her partner April DeBoer celebrate in Ann Arbor, Mich., following a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down bans on same sex marriage nationwide Friday, June 26, 2015. A judge who overturned Michigan's ban on gay marriage says he's willing to officiate at the marriage of the two Detroit-area nurses at the center of the groundbreaking case.](https://lgbtqnation-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/2015/06/michigan-marriage-1.jpg)
Updated: 6:00 p.m. EDT DETROIT — Many Michigan gay couples quickly married Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in a case involving two Detroit-area nurses who said they were elated “that this day has finally come.” A judge last year said Michigan’s 2004 ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional, and the nation’s highest court agreed. Gov. Rick Snyder pledged to comply with the ruling and urged Michigan residents to embrace the state’s diversity by treating everyone with respect. Flanked by their attorneys, Jayne Rowse and April DeBoer of Hazel Park said they were “overwhelmed” by the “surreal” moment. “We’ve done everything we could to protect our children, and to make sure families like ours have the same safety and security as all other families, and we couldn’t be more thrilled that this day has finally come,” DeBoer said in Ann Arbor, where they gathered with their lawyers and supporters.
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