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Gay pastors marry in Stony Brook church

On left, Rev. Margie Allen and Rev. Dr.

Photo credit: Heather Walsh | On left, Rev. Margie Allen and Rev. Dr. Linda Anderson are wed by Rev. Donald McKinney at The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, East Setauket. (Feb. 12, 2012)

They passed their wedding rings through a flame and placed them on each other's fingers.

Gathered in front of a yellow banner reading "Standing on the Side of Love," the Rev. Margie Allen and the Rev. Linda Anderson said their vows, promising to laugh and love, cherish and support.

It was the second time they said those words.

But this time was different.

"You are now truly...

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