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World map indicating which countries recognize gay marriage or a partnership with similar rights; New France has become the latest country to recognize gay marriage. MCT 2013

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A sign placed outside Hossary Mosque in Cairo urges Egyptian men to stop seeking Syrian brides in Egypt's newest Syrian enclave. Some Egyptian men believe they can find a cheaper brides amongst the Syrian refugees and flock their community in search of one. (Amina Ismail/MCT)

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Syrian refugees seeking income in Egypt have set up tables outside the Houssary Mosque in Cairo to sell trinkets like these. According to the United Nations, nearly 70,000 Syrians have fled to Egypt in the past year, many near this mosque. (Amina Ismail/MCT)

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Advocates for both sides chant, sing and plead as they lined the entrance to the House floor at the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, May 9, 2013. The Democratic-led state Legislature in Minnesota is expected to begin a final push on Thursday toward making it the 12th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. (Glen...

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Advocates for both sides chant, sing and plead as they lined the entrance to the House floor at the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, May 9, 2013. The Democratic-led state Legislature in Minnesota is expected to begin a final push on Thursday toward making it the 12th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. (Glen...

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Advocates for both sides chant, sing and plead as they lined the entrance to the House floor at the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, May 9, 2013. The Democratic-led state Legislature in Minnesota is expected to begin a final push on Thursday toward making it the 12th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. (Glen...

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Advocates for both sides chant, sing and plead as they lined the entrance to the House floor at the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, May 9, 2013. The Democratic-led state Legislature in Minnesota is expected to begin a final push on Thursday toward making it the 12th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. (Glen...

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Heather Purser (left) and her girlfriend, Rebecca Platter, are shown near their home in Olympia, Washington, on May 7, 2103. Purser, a member of the Suquamish Tribe, got her tribal council to to vote in favor of gay marriage. (Tony Overman/The Olympian/MCT)

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Heather Purser (left) and her girlfriend, Rebecca Platter, are shown near their home in Olympia, Washington, on May 7, 2103. Purser, a member of the Suquamish Tribe, got her tribal council to to vote in favor of gay marriage. (Tony Overman/The Olympian/MCT)

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Heather Purser (right) and her girlfriend, Rebecca Platter, are shown near their home in Olympia, Washington, on May 7, 2103. Purser, a member of the Suquamish Tribe, got her tribal council to to vote in favor of gay marriage. (Tony Overman/The Olympian/MCT)

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Heather Purser (right) and her girlfriend, Rebecca Platter, are shown near their home in Olympia, Washington, on May 7, 2103. Purser, a member of the Suquamish Tribe, got her tribal council to to vote in favor of gay marriage. (Tony Overman/The Olympian/MCT)

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Heather Purser (right) and her girlfriend, Rebecca Platter, are shown near their home in Olympia, Washington, on May 7, 2103. Purser, a member of the Suquamish Tribe, got her tribal council to to vote in favor of gay marriage. (Tony Overman/The Olympian/MCT)