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Gay marriage is to be permitted in the US state of Maine after a bill was passed by both houses of the state's legislature and signed by the governor.
Maine will be the fifth US state to allow gay marriage, after Connecticut, Massachusetts, Iowa and Vermont. A number of other states, including New Hampshire and New York, are also due to consider proposals to legalise it. Earlier this week, Washington DC's city council passed a law to recognise gay marriages performed in other states.
Source: BBC News
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