About 1,500 people gather to celebrate marriage equality after a federal judge declined to stay his ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in Utah, at Washington Square just outside of the Salt Lake City and County Building Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, in Salt Lake City.
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SALT LAKE CITY — About 1,500 same-sex-marriage supporters rallied in Salt Lake City to hail a judge’s decision paving the way for gay weddings in Utah.
The crowd massed at the Salt Lake City-County Building Monday night, reported The Deseret News. The celebration came days after U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby declared the state’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
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People at the rally sang along to a band, held signs saying “Love equals love” and waved rainbow flags. The newspaper reports one couple got married on the building steps.
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Nearly 700 gay couples have obtained marriage licenses since Friday.
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