Couples line up as same-sex marriage becomes legal in DC

There's a rush for marriage licenses in the nation's capital on the first day same-sex unions are legal.

At least 50 same-sex couples were lined up when city offices opened this morning.

A woman at the front of the line with her partner of 12 years called it "a dream come true." She says, "It's like waking up Christmas morning."

Cheering erupted from the crowd when the first couple signed in at the marriage bureau blocks from the U.S. Capitol.

Read the full story from KGAN-Cedar Rapids.