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Northern Michigan Native American tribe to recognize same-sex marriage

by Sam Herald
A marriage equality supporter holds gay pride and American flags at a demonstration outside the appeals hearing on California’s Proposition 8 at the 9th District Court of Appeals in San Francisco in this December 6, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Stephen Lam
A marriage equality supporter holds gay pride and American flags at a demonstration outside the appeals hearing on California’s Proposition 8 at the 9th District Court of Appeals in San Francisco in this December 6, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

HARBOR SPRINGS (WKZO) -- History will be made in northern Michigan this week when the first legal same-sex marriage ceremony will be conducted in the state.  While voters outlawed gay marriage, Native American tribal land is sovereign and the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians will legalize the unions on Friday.  The "Petoskey News" reports Tim LaCroix will marry Gene Barfield after being together for 30 years.

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