Couples celebrate International Day of Clergy Support for Same-Sex Marriages
Wearing rose corsages, Bonnie Alberti and Wendy LaChaunce stepped into the court clerk's office in Sarasota, Florida, on Thursday and asked for a document they knew they couldn't get: a marriage license. The 50-year-old health-care professionals and another lesbian couple exchanged vows a few minutes later in a courtyard outside the clerk's office. Hundreds of same-sex couples took part in similar ceremonies across the country Thursday in celebration of the International Day of Clergy Support for Same-Sex Marriages. Herald Tribune (photo)
With her white robe flowing behind her, the Rev. Deb Dysert walked through the Oakland (Michigan) County Courthouse with no intention of letting a clerk’s denial of a marriage license stop her from marrying a lesbian couple. She stood outside the court and called on God to bless the union of Clarkston residents Heidi Barnette and Angela Kurtz. Detroit News (photo)
International Day of Clergy Support for Same-Sex Marriages
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