The debate over same-sex marriage has grown into an international controversy recently. Click to see how a CEO, retail chain and one country have made waves in the news.
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Amazon
Amazon's CEO, Jeff Bezos, and his wife, MacKenzie, announced Friday that they are donating $2.5 million to defend Washington's same-sex marriage campaign. They aren't the first ones -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and co-founder Bill Gates each donated $100,000 to support the law just last month. Sidenote: Washingtonians, be sure to watch the pro-gay marriage commercials during the Olympic games' opening ceremony tonight.
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Target's new wedding registry advertisement is advocating their support for gay marriage rights and gaining praise from the LGBT community.
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Scotland
Last but not least, Scotland announced that they'll be legalizing same-sex marriage, but there's a catch -- not until 2015!
"To me, ‘over the top' represents generosity, and I think that's what events should be about. You are going to spoil your guests with every single luxury, food, music that you possibly can."
-- Preston Bailey, Wedding Planner
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