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Gay couples can start to marry in Connecticut - Yahoo! News
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I figured everyone here could use some good news after Prop 8 passed in California last week. Anyone else feeling optomistic again? :biggrin1:
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. A judge cleared the way Wednesday for gay marriage in Connecticut, a victory for advocates stung by California's referendum that banned same-sex unions in that state.
Minutes after a judge entered a final ruling, the New Haven city clerk's office issued its first marriage license to a gay couple. It went to Barbara and Robin Levine-Ritterman of New Haven, one of the eight couples who successfully challenged a state law prohibiting gay marriage.
"It's a great day for Connecticut," Robin Levine-Ritterman said after a brief hearing in court.
Others couples planned to celebrate by immediately marching to New Haven City Hall to get marriage licenses. At least one ceremony was scheduled Wednesday morning on the New Haven green.
The judge's order marks "the end of a very long journey toward equality," plaintiffs' attorney, Bennett Klein, said earlier. "Each of the plaintiffs asked me to convey to the court how proud they are to be citizens of this state."
I figured everyone here could use some good news after Prop 8 passed in California last week. Anyone else feeling optomistic again? :biggrin1: