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Cory Booker Marries Same Sex Couples As NJGay Marriage Law Goes Into Effect

Lydia Torres and Jenelle Torres hug each other after been married by U.S. Senator-elect Cory Booker at City Hall in the early morning hours of October 21, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. Same-sex couples were allowed to legally wed at 12:01 am on Monday across New Jersey, making the state the 14th to allow same-sex marriages. Following Friday’s ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court, Mayor Booker married seven gay, lesbian, and straight couples at City Hall on Monday morning. By Kena Betancur/Getty Images.