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Robert Hawthorne, 24, of Washington, DC, plays with his ring as he talks to friends outside of the Superior Court of D.C. after marrying his partner James Betz, 23 on Tuesday, March 9, 2009. Hawthorne and Betz had the rings customized with two male symbols converging. It was the first day that same-sex couples could marry in the District of Columbia.