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New Mexico Governor Denied Haircut Because of Her Gay Marriage Stance

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez speaks at the hangar facility at Spaceport America, northeast of Truth Or Consequences, on October 17, 2011 in New Mexico. Sir Richard Branson was on hand to host guests and media at the Keys To A New Dawn event, for the dedication of Virgin Galactic's new home at Spaceport America, the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport in southern New Mexico, where the Spaceport America Terminal Hangar Facility will serve as the operating hub for Virgin Galactic and is expected to house two WhiteKnightTwos and five SpaceShipTwos, in addition to all of Virgin's astronaut preparation facilities and mission control. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

Susana Martinez, the Republican governor of New Mexico, was refused service at her regular salon in Santa Fe on Monday when its owner, Antonio Darden, learned of her opposition to marriage equality. "Because of her stances and her views on this I told her aides no [when they asked for an appointment]," Darden told a local news station. "They called the next day, asking if I'd changed my mind about taking the governor in and I said no again." Darden has been with his partner for fifteen years.

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