Wedding Equality

Jim Ready and Barney Frank, July 7, 2012

Newton, Massachusetts

By marrying Ready, Rep. Frank became the first member of Congress to marry someone of the same sex. 

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Steven Hillion and Jordan Tircuit, June 12

County, California

Wes and Mark

Orlando, Florida

The couple was legally married in Iowa before their wedding ceremony with family in Orlando. 

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Michael Hendricks and Rene Leboeuf, April 1, 2004

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

The couple sued the Province of Quebec for the right to marry in 2001. Their lawsuit helped pave the way to marriage equality in Canada. They married as soon as it became legal in Quebec. 

Rev. Peter Cowell and Rev. David Lord, May 2008

London, England

The wedding between two male Anglican priests stirred up controversy in the Church of England. News story here. By the way, the same thing happened here in the United States earlier this month. Check out my previous post. 

Scott Emanuel and Ed Reggi, May 1, 2009

Iowa City, Iowa

The Missouri couple has organized a series of “Marriage Equality Bus” trips from St. Louis to Iowa, enabling about 100 same-sex couples, including themselves, to legally marry. They plan to continue organizing the trips. Their efforts are featured in a documentary film called “Heartland Transport.” Read more here and follow their blog here.

Vin and Josh, Nov. 22, 2010

Colchester, England

Sandip Soibam and Nikhil Sharma, March 25, 2010

Manipur, India

Sadly, although they had been a couple for six years prior to the wedding, they were pressured by family to break up the day after the ceremony, according to press reports. Sharma wore a gown, but is not said to identify as transgender. All press reports describe them as a same-sex couple. 

Lacey Stone and Jessica Clark, Febraury 2010

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

More photos here. Video here.

Bob Davis and Henry Schalizki, June 2010

Washington, D.C.

Both men were 89 at the time of their wedding and had been together for 64 years. 

Alexandra Einerstam and Åsa Andersson, May 1, 2009

Stockholm, Sweden

The couple was among the first same-sex couples to marry after Sweden legalized marriage equality.

In 2002, Daniel Gross and Stephen Goldstein became the first same-sex couple to ever have their wedding announced in the New York Times. 

They had a religious ceremony in Montreal on Aug. 31 and a civil union ceremony at Hero Island, Vermont on Sept. 1. In this video, shot earlier this year, they reflect back on their wedding. 

More information about the couple and their wedding here.

(Source: youtube.com)

William Hall and Kevin Tindell, July 4, 2010

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Chicago couple were married atop a float in the Toronto Gay Pride Parade. 

More information here.

(Source: gaychicagomagazine.com)

Tory and Monica, July 4, 2010

Essex, Connecticut

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