Snapshots of the Fortnight (December 1 - 12)

Jeri Andrews (L), 43, and Amy Andrews 33, hold up their marriage licence in Seattle, Washington on December 6, 2012. A law legalising same-sex matrimony took effect in Washington state, making it one of three US states where marriage rights were extended to same-sex couples by popular vote, joining Maryland and Maine in passing ballot initiatives recognizing gay nuptials