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February 13, 2009

Gay and Lesbian Couples Protest Marriage Laws
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Hundreds of same-sex couples attempted to get married Thursday in a
national day of action to protest laws prohibiting same-sex marriage.
Couples went to marriage bureaus, county clerks’ offices and county
courthouses to apply for marriage licenses, only to be turned away. In
New York, activists wore signs reading “Just Not Married” after they
were turned away by officials. The protests were organized as part of
the twelfth annual Freedom to Marry Week.



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