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Arkansas Clerks Ready To Issue Same-Sex Licenses

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Pulaski County Clerk Larry Crane says his office is prepared to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but there was no line at his Little Rock office Friday morning.

The U.S. Supreme Court earlier Friday declared gay marriages legal nationwide.

In the weeks before Friday's decision, Crane's office had updated software to let deputies list those getting married as "Spouse 1" and "Spouse 2."

A form with the titles "bride" and "groom" is still available. The clerk in Arkansas' largest county held a hand to his heart after the ruling.

"It is a special day," he said, choking up. "I'm honored to be a part of it."

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