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Ken Bencomo, 45, right, and his partner of 10 yrs, Christopher Persky, 32, left, both of Rancho Cucamonga, get married at the San Bernardino County Hall of Records in San Bernardino on Monday, July 1, 2013. Bencomo was fired from his teaching position at a St. Lucy’s Catholic School days after he married his gay partner in this San Bernardino civil ceremony. Photo by Rachel Luna / courtesy Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

(RNS1-oct3) Ken Bencomo, 45, right, and his partner of 10 yrs, Christopher Persky, 32, left, both of Rancho Cucamonga, get married at the San Bernardino County Hall of Records in San Bernardino on Monday, July 1, 2013. Bencomo was fired from his teaching position at a St. Lucy’s Catholic School days after he married his gay partner in this San Bernardino civil ceremony. For use with RNS-CATHOLIC-TEACHER, transmitted on October 3, 2013, Photo by Rachel Luna / courtesy Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.