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    A gay married couple is challenging the wedding announcement policy of the Dallas Morning News, which refuses to feature same-sex couples in their "Weddings" section. Dallas couple Mark Reed-Walkup and Dante Walkup were recently married, thanks to Skype and an officiant in Washington, D.C., where same-sex marriage is legal. TheDallas Morning News won't publish their announcement in the "Weddings" section, but has agreed to feature them in their "Commitments" section. The couple is challenging the paper's decision by filing a complaint with the city, which bars discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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A gay married couple is challenging the wedding announcement policy of the Dallas Morning News, which refuses to feature same-sex couples in their "Weddings" section.
Dallas couple Mark Reed-Walkup and Dante Walkup were recently married, thanks to Skype and an officiant in Washington, D.C., where same-sex marriage is legal. The Dallas Morning News won't publish their announcement in the "Weddings" section, but has agreed to feature them in their "Commitments" section. The couple is challenging the paper's decision by filing a complaint with the city, which bars discrimination based on sexual orientation.

    

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