Supreme Court Ruling Legalizes Gay Marriage; Bridgehampton Ceremony Was At Center Of Case - 27 East

Supreme Court Ruling Legalizes Gay Marriage; Bridgehampton Ceremony Was At Center Of Case

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authorErin McKinley on Jun 26, 2015
Wedding bells will be ringing across the land after a historic decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday legalized same-sex marriage in every state. The 5-4 decision was based... more

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