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Feb. 27, 1998 – Alaska Superior Court Rules on Same-Sex Couples’ Right to Marry

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“Alaska Superior Court judge rules that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry but stays the decision pending appeals to the state Supreme Court.”

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