request to halt them calling the ban unconstitutional. i never thought i would see this in my lifetime. i m so grateful to finally have the protection of the state. this is it. it s go time. reporter: hundreds of lgbt couples lining up at clerk s offices weathering frigid temperatures. and long waits to tie the knot, getting their hands on marriage lip senses. try number four for us. reporter: it s a victory nine years in the making since the state s ban in 2004. utah joins the nation s capital and 17 other states that legalized same sex marriage. it s huge deal because for mormon whose have been spending these years fighting this battle they ve seen it happen across the country but didn t expect to it dome their backyard. reporter: the conservative states refusing to back down, filed an appeal in the 10th circuit court the state s governor accusing shelby being an activist federal judge and said he s working to determine the best course to defend
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