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cilla4progress

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1. Heartwarming

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2019, 01:51 PM

Aug 2019

and tragic (that it wasn't legal).

I recall some of the most horrific stories I read as a young teen in the 1970s were about the terror, fear, blackmail, shame that gay people felt and were exposed to, if discovered.

And I'm hetero.

The grief and pain I felt for them never left! I'm so happy and proud that my state of Washington saw fit to legalize gay marriage as one of the early adopters!

Thanks for sharing this story!

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The mystery photos of a 1957 gay wedding [View all] shenmue Aug 2019 OP

Heartwarming cilla4progress Aug 2019 #1

There are enough guys in the second to last photo JenniferJuniper Aug 2019 #2

I attended my first gay wedding in 1975 UpInArms Aug 2019 #3

Two men celebrating their love for and commitment to one another. The Genealogist Aug 2019 #4

I really hope they find out who the couple were. IrishEyes Aug 2019 #5

Beautiful photos MontanaMama Aug 2019 #6

they dawn5651 Aug 2019 #7

This is amazing. murielm99 Aug 2019 #8

I really hope they can be identified and their story is a happy one. marble falls Aug 2019 #9