Gay marriage: As of August 1, same-sex couples can marry in 13 states and D.C. Freedom to Marry now estimates that 30 percent of Americans live where gay marriage is legal. In public celebrations and intimate ceremonies, gay couples exchanged vows Thursday in Minnesota and Rhode Island as the number of places where same-sex couples can wed grew to more than a quarter of U.S. states. http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0801/Gay-marriage-Weddings-begin-in-Rhode-Island-and-Minnesota