Gay couples in Cuba marry under new law

Liusba Grajales, left, puts makeup on her daughter Ainhoa as her partner, Lisset Diaz Vallejo, gets ready as they prepare to get married in Santa Clara, Cuba, on Friday (Photo: Ismael Francisco / AP)

Serious, standing upright and dressed in long gala dresses — despite the midday Cuban heat — Lisset and Liusba quietly walk up the ten steps of the notary office, their hands clenched and shaking.

Less than a few feet ahead walk their…