Massachetts beme the first state the US to issue marriage licens to same-sex upl on May 17, 2004. Here’s a look back at the first gay upl to marry and the fight to legalize same-sex marriage the Bay State.
Contents:
- WOMEN GOT ‘MARRIED’ LONG BEFORE GAY MARRIAGE
- THE LGBTIQ+ TRAVEL GUI TO BOSTON: THE BT GAY BARS, DRAG EVENTS AND MORE
- 10 YEARS OF GAY MARRIAGE MASSACHETTS
- BOSTON CHURCH SPL OVER SUPREME COURT’S GAY MARRIAGE LG
- 15 YEARS LATER, GAY UPLE RELLS THEIR ROLE MASSACHETTS' HISTORIC MARRIAGE LG
- BIN SIGNS GAY MARRIAGE BILL AT WHE HOE CEREMONY
WOMEN GOT ‘MARRIED’ LONG BEFORE GAY MARRIAGE
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10 YEARS OF GAY MARRIAGE MASSACHETTS
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BOSTON CHURCH SPL OVER SUPREME COURT’S GAY MARRIAGE LG
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15 YEARS LATER, GAY UPLE RELLS THEIR ROLE MASSACHETTS' HISTORIC MARRIAGE LG
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To mark the 10-year anniversary of that historic moment, here’s a look back at the first gay upl to marry and the fight to legalize same-sex marriage the Bay State. The uple was married shortly after gay marriage was legalized Massachetts but Oliveira was ported to Brazil 2007. Hundreds of same-sex marriage supporters and fo gathered si and outsi of the State Hoe on March 11, 2004, where legislators met aga a nstutnal nventn to vote on a proposed amendment to the state nstutn that would prohib gays and lbians om marriage.
Gay marriage supporters and protters outsi the State Hoe on March 11, 2004. A Massachetts judge led Thursday, May 10, 2007, that the marriag of gay upl om New York who wed Massachetts before last July are valid bee New York had not explicly banned same-sex marriag until then. In this June 2007 file photo, Er Dunn celebrated after hearg that the state Legislature had voted agast a proposed 2008 ballot qutn to ban gay marriage.
BIN SIGNS GAY MARRIAGE BILL AT WHE HOE CEREMONY
Former Massachetts Governor Mt Romney spoke at a rally ont of the State Hoe Boston, on November, 19, 2006, to ll on legislators to obey their oath of office and vote on the gay marriage amendment. Opponents of gay marriage protedt outsi the State Hoe Boston on Jan.
Gay marriage supporters gathered outsi the Massachetts State Hoe Boston on January 2, 2007, before the Massachetts Legislature met to ci whether to back a state nstutnal amendment that would give voters the choice to ban gay marriage the only US state where is legal. Voiced her support for gay rights at the rally.
9, 2006 after Massachetts lawmakers aga avoid takg a formal stand on a proposed nstutnal amendment that would ban gay marriage, recsg a nstutnal nventn stead of takg up the thorny issue.