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Aretha Franklin celebrated White and Eure\u2019s freedom to love and marry during their high-profile union Sunday.Prop. 8 attorney David Boies officiated the ceremony, Women’s Wear Daily and Advocate Magazine reported. Franklin belted out \u201cThink,\u201d \u201cI Will Always Love You,\u201d \u201cI Say A Little Prayer\u201d and\u2014of course\u2014\u201cRespect.\u201dGuests included ABC News legend Barbara Walters, Broadway legend Joel Grey and Gayle King as well as former New York governors David Paterson and David Dinkins.\u201cWe want it to be not just about us, but about the fact that there are 44 other states in this country that don\u2019t allow you to marry who you love,\u201d White said. GAY TROOPS, VETS CHALLENGING DOMAMass. Army National Guard Maj. Shannon McLaughlin, 41, and wife, Casey, 34, joined forces with five fellow current service members and two veterans\u2014questioning the Defense of Marriage Act\u2019s legitimacy in a lawsuit filed today, the Washington Post and towleroad.com reported. Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) launched the legal effort. The lawsuit was filed in the same federal court, which ruled DOMA unconstitutional, the Post also reported. The court said it interfered with states\u2019 rights to define marriage.“What Shannon and Casey are seeking is the same treatment that their straight counterparts, who are legally married, receive every day without question and take for granted,” SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis said."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Aretha Franklin Serenades Gay Wedding [VIDEO]; Gay Troops Challenging DOMA","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/aretha-franklin-serenades-gay-wedding-video-gay-troops-challenging-doma\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]