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Jun 10 2008, AP

Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon’s nuptials at City Hall ignited the gay wedding spree that thrust San Francisco into the national spotlight in 2004.Now the city plans a repeat of the ceremony when gay marriage becomes legal in California on June 16.Mayor...

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