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Gay weddings become reality in Hawaii
Dozens of couples were expected to tie the knot early Monday, moments after midnight, when a new law allowing same couples to marry takes effect in Hawaii
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ozens of couples were expected to tie the knot earlyMonday, moments after midnight, when a new law allowing same couples to marrytakes effect in Hawaii.
A Waikiki resort was hosting mass ceremonies for anyone wanting to sign up, while a group of clergy who pushed for the new law planned to host a wedding for an openly gay Unitarian minister at a church near downtown Honolulu.
'It's just exciting and historic and we wanted to be a part of it,' said Maria Gallo, a Honolulu resident who planned to marry her partner, Beth Creary, at the Sheraton Waikiki at a midnight event
