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US same-sex marriage: We have bad news for you if you're thinking of moving to Canada

People against same-sex marriage who are planning to 'escape' to Canada, might find one little problem...

Siobhan Fenton
Sunday 28 June 2015 08:52 EDT
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The White House has been making small steps to promote LGBT rights, officials claim
The White House has been making small steps to promote LGBT rights, officials claim (Getty)

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Yesterday America's highest court ruled that the US Constitution provides same-sex couples with the right to marry.

With the ruling, same-sex marriage will become legal in all 50 states.

LGBT campaigners and allies welcomed the move with the triumphant slogan #LoveWins.

However, some US citizens didn’t take the news well and are now threatening to move to Canada as a result.

...Canada legalised same-sex marriage in 2005. Gay and bisexual couples have been having same-sex marriages there for over a decade.

#LoveWins

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