Web-cast of Historic Marriages in Massachusetts
Thousands of couples in Massachusetts made history on Monday, May 17, 2004, by obtaining unquestionably legal marriage licenses. Below are highlights of this monumental day for the GLBT community.
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Thousands of people turned out at the stroke of midnight May 17, 2004, in Cambridge, Mass., to celebrate the historic moment when same-sex couples could begin applying for marriage licensesView the webcast of Cambridge events:
http://nmmstream.net:8080/ramgen/hrc/marriage/midnight.rm
The three Goodridge case plaintiff couples who live in Boston were the first to receive marriage licenses Monday morning at Boston City Hall.View the webcast of Boston events:
http://nmmstream.net:8080/ramgen/hrc/marriage/bostoncityhall.rm
After applying for their licenses, the couples along with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and GLAD Attorney Mary Bonauto spoke with the media.View the webcast of the morning press conference:
http://nmmstream.net:8080/ramgen/hrc/marriage/bch.rm
That afternoon Julie and Hillary Goodridge, the lead plaintiffs in Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health were married in Boston.View the webcast of Julie and Hillary's wedding:
Guests welcome Julie and Hillary with singing as they walk down the aisle.
http://nmmstream.net:8080/ramgen/hrc/marriage/procession.rm
Family friend Amy Domini talks about introducing Hillary and Julie to each other. http://nmmstream.net:8080/ramgen/hrc/marriage/amy.rm
Family friends Helen and Lois talk about vacationing with the couple.
http://nmmstream.net:8080/ramgen/hrc/marriage/helenlois.rm
Family friend David Ruben talks about being Julie and Hillary's neighbor.
http://nmmstream.net:8080/ramgen/hrc/marriage/david.rm
Family friend Rev. Kay Montgomery talks about memories of Hillary and Julie.
http://nmmstream.net:8080/ramgen/hrc/marriage/kay.rm
Mass. State Senator Dianne Wilkerson talks about Julie and Hillary's courage.
http://nmmstream.net:8080/ramgen/hrc/marriage/woman.rm
Deborah Kay speaks before the couple takes their vows.
http://nmmstream.net:8080/ramgen/hrc/marriage/deborah.rm
Hillary and Julie exchange vows.
http://nmmstream.net:8080/ramgen/hrc/marriage/hillaryjulie.rm
The couple takes questions from the media following the ceremony.
http://nmmstream.net:8080/ramgen/hrc/marriage/qa.rm
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