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Equal marriage turns 10 in Scotland
Protesters calling for same-sex marriages march down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, February 14, 2012

POLITICIANS across party divides have united to celebrate the 10th anniversary of equal marriage in Scotland.

Legislation was passed in Holyrood in February 2014, and came into force on December 16, ushering in a decade which has seen 10,138 same-sex marriages across the country.

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