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Wwcd

(6,288 posts)
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:24 PM Jun 2018

Gavin Newsom was the first politician in America to marry same-sex couples. Feb 12, 2004


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Gavin Newsom officiates at the wedding of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, the first gay couple to be joined after the California Supreme Court declared same-sex marriages legal.

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Gavin Newsom was the first politician in America to marry same-sex couples. Feb 12, 2004 (Original Post) Wwcd Jun 2018 OP
He is left of Gov. Brown. Iliyah Jun 2018 #1
Thanks for this, Wwcd! He's going to be an awesome Governor. R B Garr Jun 2018 #2
He was "willing to risk his political career" for this decision Wwcd Jun 2018 #4
I remember that... is was groundbreaking at the time. lapfog_1 Jun 2018 #3
ALL liberals should be happy about Gavin. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2018 #5

R B Garr

(17,518 posts)
2. Thanks for this, Wwcd! He's going to be an awesome Governor.
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:28 PM
Jun 2018

I like how he said Governor Brown had big shoes to fill and showed his respect for a fellow Democrat.

lapfog_1

(30,444 posts)
3. I remember that... is was groundbreaking at the time.
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:36 PM
Jun 2018

Hard to believe now...

Remember how the right said "same sex marriage will destroy the family"? LOL

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