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Ellen Announces Wedding Following Court Ruling

Ellen DeGeneres announced today that she will wed her partner of four years, Portia de Rossi. Her announcement comes a day after the California Supreme Court ordered that a gay marriage ban was unconstitutional in the Golden State.

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California Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban

The California Supreme Court effectively overturned a gay marriage ban in the state in a 4-3 ruling. The ruling says that gay couples have the inherent right to decide who they marry. This ruling makes California the second state, after Massachusetts, to allow same-sex marriage. The ruling takes effect in thirty days.

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