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7:26 am
Wed November 28, 2012

What To Call The New Bride And Groom

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The Department of Health is facing an unusual quandary now that the terms “bride and groom” no longer apply to everyone who’s getting married.

Marriage certificates in Washington state will look a little different next month. Terms like bride and groom will be out. The Department of Health wants to use something more gender-neutral, now that same–sex marriage is legal. The agency is taking suggestions at a public hearing on Wednesday.

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