Four gay couples from Israel who were married in Toronto hope that Israel will recognize their marriages, but they are skeptical. Surrounded last Friday by a small group of friends and a larger group of reporters and photographers, the four male couples took advantage of Canada’s recent same-sex marriage provisions as well as Ontario’s willingness to allow non-residents to be married legally in the province.
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