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SALT LAKE CITY — Three prominent Utahns will head a new public awareness campaign to promote same-sex marriage in Utah.

Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, former Utah U.S. Attorney Brett Tolman and former TV news anchor Terry Wood are co-chairmen of Utah Unites for Marriage, a coalition of local and national organizations including Equality Utah, Human Rights Campaign, ACLU of Utah, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

Utah Unites aims to bring out the human side of the marriage issue, said Brandie Balken, executive director of Equality Utah. It's encouraging same-sex couples to tell their personal stories on its website, in newspaper opinion sections, and other forums.

Utahns have an opportunity for honest and respectful discussion while the Amendment 3 cases works its way through the courts, she said.

Wood and Tolman shared personal stories about gay and lesbian family members at a news conference launching the campaign Tuesday at the Salt Lake County South Building, where dozens of same-sex couples rushed to get married during the brief time it was legal in Utah.