THIS TIME ON "TODAY," THAT WEDDING JUST MIGHT BE GAY: From the Philadelphia Inquirer

...For the first time in its six-year history, Today's annual wedding contest is open to same-sex couples, NBC rep Allison Gollust confirmed yesterday. ...

Goal for the annual Today event has always been to have the winning couple get legally married on the show, Gollust says. Responding to increased pressure from gay advocacy groups, Today changed its policy last week.

Under the old rules, each couple had to consist of a male and female. Gender references have been dropped in the new rules.

The contest is open only to "currently engaged couples, who are legal residents of the United States currently residing in the continental U.S." Each member of the couple must be at least 21 as of June 13, when Today began accepting entries.

Today "is not taking a stand for or against same-sex marriage," Gollust says. "We're just clarifying the rules based on new developments in the law. Anyone who can legally get married should be able to participate."

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