The highest court in the US state of Maryland has ruled that same-sex divorce is legal in the state even though same-sex marriage is not yet legal. Gay marriage was made legal in the state in March but would not come into effect until January of the next year.

Francois Hollande, France's president, signed the bill making gay marriage legal in the country into law. France became the ninth European country to legalize gay marriage, and the fourteenth in the world to do so. The first gay marriages were set to take place ten days after the signing of the bill.