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Civil Disobedience: Getting Married in San Francisco

By , About.com GuideFebruary 12, 2004

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Today, San Francisco officials began issuing wedding licenses and performing wedding ceremonies for gay and lesbian couples. The first couple to be married in this act of civil disobedience, challenging California's marriage law, was Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, writers and long-time feminist and lesbian activists.

Background: Del Martin Biography and Del Martin Quotations

News:
  • San Francisco Officials Marry Gay Couple - Newsday.com - February 12, 2004
  • Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin Make History Again - NOW, February 13, 2004
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