Heather Purser

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Heather Purser, a Suquamish tribal member who worked to change the tribes marriage ordinance to include same-sex couples, stands near the shores of the tribe's reservation Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, in Suquamish, Wash. The Suquamish Tribal Council voted Monday, Aug. 1, to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples on its reservation near Seattle, making it only the second tribe in the country known to do so. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)