Congratulations Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon for Making History!
Today marked an historic day for marriage equality as California became the 2nd state in the U.S. to recognize the marriages of same sex couples. For Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon it must have been especially sweet given their 55 year courtship. They were the first to wed today and I think there is no better symbol to hold up to the world than a committed couple like them. Congrats!
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[...] Del Martin moved in with her partner Phyllis Lyon on Valentines Day, 1953. She never left her and fought and led by example to gain the right for legal recognition of their relationship. 55 years later, when the California Supreme Court approved same sex marriages, they were first in line to make their vows. (See our earlier story from June 2008) [...]