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Same-sex couples from New Jersey traveled across the Hudson River on Sunday to exchange vows on the first day of gay marriage ceremonies in New York. Others stayed home and rallied in hopes that the Garden State would follow suit.
Among the euphoric crowds waiting for hours at New York City's government offices were New Jersey couples who knew their unions would be only partially recognized at home.See the full content of this document
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Yes, They Do!
"This gives us the extra firepower to go ahead and fight harder in New Jersey," said Gary Cosgrove, 52, of Lodi, who with his partner, Damian Ross, 38, were among the first in a line that snaked along a city block outside the Manhattan clerk's office.
"We feel like it's just the beginning," Ross said.Like many Garden State couples who exchanged vows Sunday, Cosgrove and Ross said they had been holding out fo...See the full content of this document
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