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| March 01, 2004 | Kantrowitz, Barbara; Stone, Brad; Wingert, Pat; Springen, Karen; Scelfo, Julie; Brown, Barry | COPYRIGHT 2004 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Barbara Kantrowitz, With Brad Stone, Pat Wingert, Karen Springen, Julie Scelfo, Barry Brown, Liat Radcliffe, Stefan Theil, Melissa Roberts, Kay Itoi, Mac Margolis, Peter Hudson and bureau reports

Los Angeles actresses Alice Dodd and Jillian Armenante got married four years ago at a raucous wedding in New Jersey before 250 friends and family members. Even so, when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom began issuing same-sex marriage licenses in mid-February--in open defiance of California law--the couple drove 650km north and waited in line for seven hours at city hall to tie the knot again. "Uncle Sam couldn't make it to our first wedding," says Armenante. "We ...

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