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Maryland Lesbian Couple Gets Engaged At Obama's Election Night Celebration

LOOK: Lesbian Proposes To Girlfriend At Obama's Re-Election Party
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Election Night proved significant on a more personal level for one Maryland-based lesbian couple.

Keesha Patterson of Ft. Washington, Md. popped the question to her girlfriend Rowan Ha during the reelection celebration for President Barack Obama in Chicago.

Fortunately for the happy couple, they'll soon be able to tie the knot for real right at home, as Maryland joined Maine in affirming same-sex marriage by a popular vote on Election Night.

Take a look at the romantic photo below:

See what Ellen DeGeneres, Chaz Bono, Neil Patrick Harris and other LGBT celebrities had to say about Obama's re-election and the same-sex marriage victories below:

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