Memorable kisses (46 images)

Same-sex couple Daniel Hernandez ,53,(R) and Nevin Cohen, 48, kiss after being married at the City Clerk's Office in New York July 24, 2011. A state law signed June 24 by Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo goes into effect at 12:01 on Sunday, allowing hundreds of couples statewide to tie the knot. UPI/Shannon Stapleton/Pool

New Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf (C) is kissed as he addresses thousands of supporters in Cairo's Tahrir Square on March 4, 2011. Tahrir Square was the focal point during an uprising to demand political and economic change. UPI

Chicago Mayoral Candidate Rahm Emanuel (R) kisses his daughter Ilana (C) as he stands with his wife Amy Rule before speaking to supporters at an election-night rally in Chicago on February 22, 2011. The former White House chief of staff is being projected as the outright winner by gathering more than 50 percent of the votes in a six-candidate field. UPI/Brian Kersey

Angelisa Young (R) and Sinjolya Townsend, the first gay couple to wed in the District of Columbia, kiss after they exchanged vows at their wedding ceremony at the Human Rights Campaign building in Washington on March 9, 2010. In December 2009, the DC Council approved a bill that would allow for same-sex marriages to be performed in the District. Today, same-sex couples were able to obtain marriage licenses they applied for last week and proceed with wedding ceremonies. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn