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Gay Marriage Decision Prompts South Dakota County Clerk to Say She'll Marry Her Dog

Same-sex couples who want to marry may not get the warmest greeting in Minnehaha County.

South Dakota is now accepting name changes for same-sex couples in the wake of last Friday's landmark ruling on gay marriage. Starting Monday, same-sex couples can get their names changed on their driver's license with a marriage certificate and two recent documents verifying their address.

But one Sioux Falls woman says couples may not get the warmest greeting in Minnehaha County.

While waiting in line with her daughter at the Minnehaha County treasurer's office Monday, a Sioux Falls mom says she overheard a county clerk make what she calls an offensive comment about the new changes for same sex couples in South Dakota.

Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.
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