A young, black lesbian couple received the first ever gay marriage license in Alabama on Monday.

Alabama is the 37th state in America where gay people can now marry, a history that extends back to 2004 when Massachusetts became the first state in the union to allow same sex marriages.

On Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Alabama’s late-Sunday night attempt to stop a federal trial judge’s same-sex marriage legalization order 7-2. Only Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas dissented.

Immediately, same-sex marriage activists and newly wedded couples celebrated the ruling. Photos and stories have been posted online all morning.

After marrying a gay couple in Birmingham, a judge asked for a picture with them. pic.twitter.com/QESkBxxvyC — Alan Blinder (@alanblinder) February 9, 2015

Newly married gay woman in Alabama: "I'm fixing to go get me a steak." — Alan Blinder (@alanblinder) February 9, 2015

Cari and Kim brought the lawsuit that won the freedom to marry in Alabama. Pls RT to thank them! #ALMarriage pic.twitter.com/yhbrtYP1kD — Southern Equality (@SouthernEqual) February 9, 2015

Such a surreal, beautiful day in Sweet Home Alabama. #ALmarriage pic.twitter.com/400WxtXwvX — One Alabama (@OneAlabama) February 9, 2015

This year is set to be a landmark one in the history of same-sex marriage in the United States.

Beginning in April, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether same-sex couples can marry nationwide. The Alabama decision is widely seen as a signal on how many of the justices will vote in June, when those arguments conclude.

Illustration via Max Fleishman