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Florida's First Gay Couples Get Married

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Hours after ban is overturned.

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A few hours after a judge lifted a stay overthrowing a same-sex marriage ban in Florida, couples began tying the knot in Miami-Dade County. The first two pairs to get married were part of the original six-couple lawsuit last January that ended in the ban's dismissal. The state's gay-marriage ban has been ruled unconstitutional and will go into effect after Monday. “Finally,” said Karla Arguello, the first to get a license. “Finally, our family will not be treated any differently.”

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