City of Berkeley proclamation : honor Feb. 12th as National Freedom to Marry Day : DS, [2002?].

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City of Berkeley proclamation : honor Feb. 12th as National Freedom to Marry Day : DS, [2002?].

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Contains proclamation made by the Berkeley City Council on the right of homosexual couples to legally marry by supporting the National Freedom to Marry Day.

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