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2. Baker v. Vermont, 744 A.2d 864 (Vt. 1999)
3. Burge K (2003, November 18) SJC: gay marriage legal in Mass. The Boston Glove. Retrieved from http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2003/11/18/sjc_gay_marriage_legal_in_mass/
4. Connecticut General Assembly (2015, April 11) Chapter 815e Marriage Sec.46b-20. Definitions. Retrieved November 25, 2016 from https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_815e.htm
5. Defense of Marriage Act (1996)