"This is what it should be. It shouldn’t matter that I love her and want to marry her," Warshaw said of the ceremony, becoming emotional. "It was so nice to have people supporting us, because my family doesn’t."

Taylor, Mich., residents Stephanie Warshaw and Amanda Hart took part in the commitment ceremony today pic.twitter.com/gzq3A3ptk5

— Olivia Dimmer (@DimmerOlivia) August 23, 2014

Warshaw and Hart, along with about two dozen other same-sex couples, were joined in love on Saturday as part of Michigan Pride's 25th annual state-wide pride march, rally and commitment ceremony.

Michigan Pride Chair and Festival Director Emily Horvath, a MSU alumna, said the event is the largest of its kind in Michigan and draws LGBT community members from all over the state. 

"For so many years we have done a commitment ceremony as a sign of protest against the ban on gay marriage," Horvath said. "It's something we do symbolically to show we want those marriage rights, deserve those rights and respect the idea of marriage."

During the rally, gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer and running mate Lisa Brown gave speeches voicing their support of LGBT rights. 

"Mark and I get it, we know love is love," Brown said. "Discrimination against the LGBT community has no place in Michigan."

The rally also had other speakers educate attendees on topics like AIDS and HIV prevention, and offered support for young members of the community to celebrate "gay culture."

"Brothers and sisters, this is 2014," Schauer said during his speech. "It's time for Michigan, our Michigan, to get on the right side of history. To treat all michiganders with respect and dignity."

Michigan Pride ended the rally, parade and commitment ceremony by holding a festival in Old Town.