Several thousand supporters turned out to watch Governor Dayton signs gay marriage bill into law. Bill authors Sen. Scott Dibble, Rep. Karen Clark and their partners were at his side along with many of the legislators who voted yes.
![Governor Mark Dayton signed the marriage bill into law Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in front he the Capitol. With him were bill authors Senator Scott Dibble with husband Mark Leyva and Rep. Karen Clark with her partner Jacqueline Zita and all the legislators who voted yes. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/PGEA7VJWAXEBUEOR4GYP2PDEU4.jpg?&w=1080)
![Governor Mark Dayton signed the marriage bill into law Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in front he the Capitol. With him were bill authors Senator Scott Dibble with husband Mark Leyva and Rep. Karen Clark with her partner Jacqueline Zita and all the legislators who voted yes. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/YEY3VZUX2Z6NERIRMFQ2CB3C4M.jpg?&w=1080)
Governor Dayton checked his watch for the exact time he signed the bill into law 5:07 p.m.
![Governor Mark Dayton signed the marriage bill into law Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in front he the Capitol. With him were bill authors Senator Scott Dibble with husband Mark Leyva and Rep. Karen Clark with her partner Jacqueline Zita and all the legislators who voted yes. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/FVRXHPLTEHGGLOVJK3VXWUZ644.jpg?&w=1080)
![Governor Mark Dayton signed the marriage bill into law Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in front he the Capitol. With him were bill authors Senator Scott Dibble with husband Mark Leyva and Rep. Karen Clark with her partner Jacqueline Zita and all the legislators who voted yes. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/645D36I5KFIFRTCSYEIIPWU4BA.jpg?&w=1080)
Senator Dibble got the first signing pen.
![Sen Scott Dibble held up a pen used to sign the marrige bill from Mark Dayton. On the left is husband Richard Leyva. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/XAOS4J5434QBNQKLXPNBWAFBLI.jpg?&w=1080)
