The wedding heard 'round the world : America's first gay marriage
McConnell, Michael, 1942-2020
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Total copies: 1
On September 3, 1971, Michael McConnell and Jack Baker exchanged vows in the first legal same-sex wedding in the United States. Their remarkable story is told here for the first time - a unique account of the passion and energy of the gay liberation movement in the 60s and 70s. At the dawn of the modern gay movement (at the time of New York's Stonewall riots and San Francisco's emerging political activism), these two young men insisted on making their commitment a legal reality. The couple navigated complex procedures to obtain a state-issued marriage license. Their ceremony was conducted by a Methodist minister in a friend's tiny Minneapolis apartment. Wearing matching white pantsuits, exchanging custom-designed rings, and sharing a tiered wedding cake, Michael and Jack celebrated their historic marriage.
Main title:
The wedding heard 'round the world : America's first gay marriage / Michael McConnell with Jack Baker as told to Gail Langer Karwoski.
Imprint:
London : Sphere, 2020.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9780751580044 (pbk)075158004X (pbk)
Dewey class:
306.848 MCC306.848
LC class:
HQ1034.U5
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
374360