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California gay marriage case couple wed an hour after verdict

The winners in the US Supreme Court case that overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban tied the knot at San Francisco City Hall yesterday, about an hour after a federal appeals court freed same-sex couples to obtain marriage licences for the first time in four years.

California gay marriage case couple wed an hour after verdict

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 - 11:43

The winners in the US Supreme Court case that overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban tied the knot at San Francisco City Hall yesterday, about an hour after a federal appeals court freed same-sex couples to obtain marriage licences for the first time in four years.

State Attorney General Kamala Harris presided at the wedding of Kris Perry, 48, and Sandy Stier, 50, as hundreds of supporters looked on and cheered.

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