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Thursday, May 15, 2008
California overturns gay marriage ban
Same-sex couple John Lewis, right, and Stuart Gaffney embrace as they react to a California Supreme Court decision to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage at the California Supreme Court May 15, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The California Supreme Court voted 4-3 to overturn a ban on gay marriage in California making it the second state where gays and lesbians can marry.