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Mass. couple who led gay marriage fight to divorce
The Associated Press
Issue date: 2/3/09 Section: News
BOSTON (AP) - A lesbian couple who led the fight for gay marriage in Massachusetts have filed for divorce.
Julie and Hillary Goodridge were among seven gay couples who filed a lawsuit that led to a court ruling making Massachusetts the first state to legalize same-sex marriages in 2004. The couple became the public face of the debate in the state and married the first day same-sex marriages became legal.
The divorce case was filed last week in Suffolk Probate and Family Court and was not unexpected. The couple announced they were separating in 2006.
Messages left for the Goodridges were not immediately returned Tuesday.
Julie and Hillary Goodridge were among seven gay couples who filed a lawsuit that led to a court ruling making Massachusetts the first state to legalize same-sex marriages in 2004. The couple became the public face of the debate in the state and married the first day same-sex marriages became legal.
The divorce case was filed last week in Suffolk Probate and Family Court and was not unexpected. The couple announced they were separating in 2006.
Messages left for the Goodridges were not immediately returned Tuesday.
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