Same-sex couples can now get marriage licenses in three Minn. counties
Wes Davey of St. Paul, Minn. flies a large flag in front of the Capitol after Gov. Mark Dayton signed the same-sex marriage bill into law in St. Paul, Minn. Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
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Same-sex couples can apply for marriage licenses in Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties starting Thursday.
The law legalizing same-sex marriage does not take effect until August 1, but a county can begin taking marriage applications as soon as a county is ready to do so.
MPR News reporter Sasha Aslanian joins The Daily Circuit live from Hennepin County's offices in downtown Minneapolis, along with Hennepin County Auditor Mark Chapin.
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