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Article from the CWU Observer

GALA stages fourth annual wedding ceremony in the SUB on Feb. 12
By: Jaimee Castandea
Staff Reporter

From the "dearly beloved" to the "I do," marriage is an exciting and joyous occasion where two people who love each other make a commitment.
On Tuesday, Feb 12, the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) will be celebrating its fourth annual Freedom To Marry Day.
Central's GALA club will be staging a wedding ceremony at noon at Central Washington University's Samuelson Union Building (SUB) Pit.
This national day helps build awareness and educate people about homosexual marriages.
"Each year, this event keeps getting bigger," Karen Gimarc, junior public relations major, said.
Last year's attendance consisted of 300 people, a larger turnout than the previous year. GALA is hoping to continue this trend in growth.
The Ceremony will feauture two couples through the traditional wedding ceremony. This is the same as the previous year' wedding.
The couples will be married at the same time, and go through the same marriage cows as traditional weddings. They will be married by Rev. Jane Newell.
"I hope it brings a better understanding to the population at Central about the lack of gay marriage rights," Jen Ham, sophomore sociology major, said.
Ham said she hopes this event will help people see that gay couples deserve the same marriage rights as heterosexuals.