The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. June 10, 2015 Guam Becomes 1st U.S. Territory with Marriage Equality ------------------------------------------------------- The island of Guam meanwhile has become the first U.S. territory to recognize same-sex marriage. LGBT couples began applying for marriage licenses on Tuesday after a marriage equality ban was struck down. The weddings can begin five days after the license application. .