South Dakota has agreed to pay $242,000 to attorneys for same-sex couples who challenged the state's ban on gay marriages.

Two young Italian girls, both dressed as bride advocating for same-sex marriage at the 2010 Gay Pride in Rome

Attorney Josh Newville told The Associated Press the deal was finalised Friday.

Newville sued in federal court in 2014 on behalf of six same-sex couples. They challenged South Dakota’s ban on gay marriages and its refusal to recognise marriages of same-sex couples who legally wed in other states.

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