"It's very sad that they turned violent, " Autin said.

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Autin described how the couple met seven years ago.

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"The most historic part is that future generations will no longer have to ask themselves if they have the right to marry and if they are recognized by their country because now they are, " Vincent Autin told CNN affiliate BFMTV.

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