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Dan82 · Jul 6, 2011

For Gay Couples Eager to Wed at 1st Possible Moment - NYTimes.com

Gay couples seeking to marry in New York State at the first possible moment will have at least one option to do so — but, right now at least, it would require a trip to the state’s Southern Tier.

The city of Binghamton is planning to open its municipal offices to accept marriage applications on Sunday, July 24, when the same-sex marriage law takes effect, officials there said on Wednesday.

“It just seemed like, if that’s the first day that this is allowed, then we should allow people to take advantage of that,” said Sean Massey, a Binghamton city councilman.

Mr. Massey said that opening the office would allow city officials to avoid a huge rush of applications the following Monday, when the clerk’s office would normally open for the week. Binghamton is only a few minutes from the Pennsylvania line, so city officials expect to receive marriage applications from a number of out-of-state couples, too...

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