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May 13, 2014

150 Same-Sex Couples Wed in Arkansas 
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More than 150 same-sex couples have exchanged vows in Arkansas following
a court ruling striking down the state's marriage equality ban. On
Monday, a long procession of couples tied the knot at the county
courthouse in Little Rock.

Unidentified 1: "Words can not really explain the feeling we have. There
is so much love in that room and the amount of energy being projected by
everyone."

Unidentified 2: "We had a ceremony about seven years ago in our home but
it wasn't recognized of course by the state. So this is a huge deal."

Unidentified 3: "I figured we would be the last state. I didn't even
think we would have a lottery. Sure enough I would be standing here
talking to you today with my family fixing to do one of the greatest
things in the world and get to be with my wife. Now she gets to be
recognized as my wife."

The Arkansas ban was struck down on Friday, making Arkansas the sixth
state to have its gay marriage ban overturned this year. The Arkansas
attorney general has appealed, but the state Supreme Court put off
ruling on whether to halt the marriages until today.

 

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