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Grace O. Garces Bordallo

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June 6, 2015

Guam becomes first US territory to recognize gay marriage

By GRACE GARCES BORDALLO, Associated Press

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — A federal judge's ruling has made Guam the first U.S. territory to recognize gay marriage, leading the governor who opposed the weddings to declare that the

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