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Though gay marriages are not allowed in New York, a chapel that has recently opened in the city allows mock same-sex marriages.
Gay Marriage service at Chapel
To celebrate their union, Omar and John came to a small "wedding chapel" that opened two weeks ago in the trendy, bohemian Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City.
Same-sex marriages illegal in New York
Same-sex marriage cannot legally be performed in New York. Omar Riaz, groom says that he loves his partner and he should have the right to marry in his home state.
Wedding Chapel charges $100 - $500 per couple
Gay and lesbian couples in Manhattan are being married at the tiny chapel by a Universal Life Church reverend. Kevin Fey, who owns the revolving space with Joseph Peter, acquired the title on the Internet. The pair charge between $100 and $500 per couple. Wedding Chapel opened on July 12th 2009 and since then there has been a growing demand.
Legalisation of Gay marriages desired
On May 14, 2008 New York Governor David Paterson issued a directive requiring that all state agencies recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. A bill that would legalize gay marriage in the state sits tight in the Senate, even after a dramatic leadership coup promised to resolve the issue. Many of the couples getting hitched at the chapel have legally married outside of the state but wanted to have a ceremony at home with family and friends. Others are getting fake married to protest the state's ban on gay marriage.

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