SAN FRANCISCO (June 16) - Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin fell in love at a time when lesbians risked being arrested, fired from their jobs and sent to electroshock treatment.
On Monday, more than a half-century after they became a couple, Lyon and Martin plan to become one of the first same-sex couples to legally exchange marriage vows in California.
Phyllis Lyon, 84, left, and Del Martin, 87, who have been a couple for 55 years, are to be among the first same-sex partners to legally exchange marriage vows in California. Gay marriage became legal Sunday under a California Supreme Court ruling that overturned a ban on them.
California Allows Same-Sex Marriages
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It will be the second time that Lyon and Martin have taken wedding vows. Here, they embrace after getting married in February 2004, when San Francisco Mayor Newsom challenged the state's marriage laws by issuing licenses to same-sex couples. In the ensuing court battle, the California Supreme Court nullified their union and more than 4,000 others
California Allows Same-Sex Marriages
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Lyon and Martin display their marriage certificate
in 2004. They are pioneers in the gay rights movement.
In 1955, they formed a social club that turned into the
first organization in the nation to advocate for lesbians' rights.
Couples line up to apply for marriage licenses May 15 at City Hall in San Francisco. Massachusetts is the only other state that allows gay couples to wed. Sources: AP, cnn.com
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