After s-long legal battle, gay uple's 1971 marriage officially regnized

first gay couple to ever be married

At midnight this Wednday, Mnota be the 12th state the natn to legalize same-sex marriage. It's been a lifetime stggle for many, cludg one Mneapolis uple who are believed to be the first gay uple the Uned Stat to be married - 42 years ago. The monstrators who fought to legalize gay marriage Mnota owe a bt to this Mneapolis uple who now shun publicy, but who once shocked the natn to awarens.

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A RARE GLIMPSE AT MN.'S 1ST GAY WEDDG IN 1971

"We jt wanted to make sure that the world saw the most posive si of beg a gay uple. SOURCE: “WHY MARRIAGE MATTERS: AMERICA, EQUALITY, AND GAY PEOPLE’S RIGHT TO MARRY, ” BY EVAN WOLFSON (2004). It's been a lifetime stggle for many, cludg one Mneapolis uple who are believed to be the first gay uple the Uned Stat to be married - 42 years ago.

The monstrators who fought to legalize gay marriage Mnota owe a bt to this Mneapolis uple who now shun publicy, but who once shocked the natn to awarens. Tonight on Moore on Sunday, we'll have some ank talk about a subject ually only spoken of whispers: the subject is homosexualy, " Moore said.

AFTER S-LONG LEGAL BATTLE, GAY UPLE'S 1971 MARRIAGE OFFICIALLY REGNIZED

"I got a letter om Boston addrsed to 'Gay Hippie Mister, Mneapolis, ' and was vilifyg what I had done, " he said.

Forty-two-years later, thoands cheered as Governor Mark Dayton signed the bill legalizg gay marriage Mnota.

In 1971, gay uple Michael McConnell and Jack Baker applied for a marriage license om Blue Earth County, Mnota.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* FIRST GAY COUPLE TO EVER BE MARRIED

After s-long legal battle, gay uple's 1971 marriage officially regnized.

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