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Before Same-Sex Marriage Was U.S. Law, They Said ‘I Do’ in Massachusetts

The couples who exchanged vows in May 2004 helped usher in a period of profound change, leading to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right.

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Constance Cervone, right, and Janet Deegan outside Boston City Hall on May 17, 2004, the first day same-sex marriage became legal in Massachusetts.
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