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Orrex

(63,200 posts)
Wed Aug 7, 2013, 11:08 AM Aug 2013

Braddock Mayor John Fetterman defies state law, marries same-sex couple

BRADDOCK, Pa. —He's the mayor tackling blight in Braddock. Now, Mayor John Fetterman is taking another stand. On Monday, Fetterman ignored state law and married a same-sex couple.

Demand for gay marriage licenses in Pa. is rising Montgomery County says it issued marriage licenses to 16 same-sex couples yesterday -- the highest one-day total since they began defying the ban on gay marriage in Pennsylvania.

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Braddock Mayor John Fetterman defies state law, marries same-sex couple (Original Post) Orrex Aug 2013 OP
Thanks for posting! femmocrat Aug 2013 #1
Good question! Orrex Aug 2013 #2

Orrex

(63,200 posts)
2. Good question!
Wed Aug 7, 2013, 11:18 AM
Aug 2013

I don't live in town, but I'm local enough to stay interested. I'm delighted that local authorities are defying the stupid state ban. Every "I do" will help build momentum to drag Pennsylvania into the 21st century!

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