NEW : The number of people living in states covered by same-sex marriage doubles . The controversial law passed by a narrow 33-to-29 vote -- a first for a GOP-led state Senate -- making New York the sixth state in the union to legalize same-sex marriage . In the first six months after gay marriages were legalized, more than 1 million Americans moved to a state that allowed them. Same-sex couples can get married in New York within 30 days . Law provides hundreds of other state benefits formerly out of reach .
NEW : The number of people living in states covered by same-sex marriage doubles . In the first six months after gay marriages were legalized, more than 1 million Americans moved to a state that allowed them. Same-sex couples can get married in New York within 30 days . Law provides hundreds of other state benefits formerly out of reach .