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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. Video loading Nearly 30 years after first meeting, they now have the same rights as every other married couple in Britain and like most newlyweds, a honeymoon is on the cards. They chose a subtle ceremony, followed by a small reception and a sunset cruise along the city’s canals and plan to head to Portugal next week. Stephen said: “It feels absolutely fabulous to be married. I’m so proud to be a Brummie and to make history in my home city that I love so much. “My great-great-grandfather got married in a register office all that time ago and now I have been able to get married under a new law. “Birmingham’s motto is ‘forward’ and it’s always strived to achieve that. He added: “I love Birmingham and on a more personal note, I love David. Now we can be ourselves in front of the world every day.” David, a housing officer, said he feels ‘privileged’ to be part of such a momentous day. He said: “I chose to take Stephen’s surname because for me, it was important that we have the same name so we can be a family.” The couple added: “Many congratulations to everyone else who has gotten married today. And thank you for all the campaigning - and look at the good it has achieved.” 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. 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