“We originally registered to come down here to get married at City Hall because we thought we’d just get in and get out,” said Bacon. He married freelance copywriter Keith Bacon, 44. “It means that I can use the word husband without question or explaining,” said Corianton Hale, a 34-year-old graphic designer, who was one of the first to tie the knot at City Hall. states to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples by a popular vote, in a leap forward for gay rights. Washington, Maine and Maryland last month became the first U.S.