David Henson and Stephen Trinder were the first same-sex couple to marry in Birmingham VIEW GALLERY

Meet Mr and Mr Trinder, They made history today by becoming the first gay couple to wed in Birmingham when same-sex marriage became legal in Britain.

Stephen Trinder, 60, from Handsworth, and partner David Henson, 53, from Leamington, have been together for 26 years and after grabbing the earliest possible slot, they left Birmingham register office shortly after 10am a married couple.
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The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act faced opposition from the Church of England, the Catholic Church, The Muslim Council of Great Britain, the Network of Sikh Organisations and the United Synagogue.

This week, the Archbishop of Canterbury signalled that the Church of England would end its opposition to same-sex marriage.

By Khaleda Rahman