Georgia has long opposed same-sex marriage and even passed a constitutional amendment in 2004 to ban it in the state.
But as the clock ticks toward the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on gay marriage later this month, even people in this deep-red state are preparing for massive cultural change.
Clerks are changing marriage forms. Companies are evaluating employee benefits with an eye toward a new wave of spouses. Pastors are drafting sermons. Proponents have already chosen the place they'll celebrate.
And some couple are planning to get married the same day as the decision, if the decision goes their way.
Tanya Ditty, a conservative leader in the state, thinks gay rights supporters may be jumping the gun. Ditty says she hopes the justices won't decide the matter based on "some cultural whim."
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