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bigtree

(94,667 posts) Sat May 10, 2014, 12:33 PM May 2014

LGBT history: FIRST same-sex marriage license in the SOUTH

Last edited Sat May 10, 2014, 07:38 PM - Edit history (2)

Garance Franke-Ruta ‏@thegarance 1h
RT @JoeMyGod LGBT HISTORY: Arkansas issues FIRST same-sex marriage license in the SOUTH http://bit.ly/1sdLU9y pic.twitter.com/RcRNCxYp2G

South 4 Marriage ‏@South4Marriage 1h
Meet the 1st #gay couple married in #Arkansas! Their witness was Cheryl Maples, lawyer whose case brought down ban. pic.twitter.com/jxGXcL2ZHI

mic.cm/1ohl9Dq pic.twitter.com/sNIAGi7Kj6

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LGBT history: FIRST same-sex marriage license in the SOUTH (Original Post) bigtree May 2014 OP

kick & recommended. William769 May 2014 #1

And not the last, either. MineralMan May 2014 #2

can't wait for the change in Texas nt arely staircase May 2014 #10

It's coming. Maybe not as soon as it should, but it's coming. nt MineralMan May 2014 #11

Like I keep saying if Texas overturns the marriage ban... Initech May 2014 #15

Actually a judge here already has arely staircase May 2014 #17

Our little village is known as the wedding capital of the South WhiteTara May 2014 #3

Best wishes! merrily May 2014 #4

Here's a photo... Fearless May 2014 #5

Yay! bettyellen May 2014 #6

So proud to be an Arkansan right now! :) moriah May 2014 #7

Eureka Springs is a lovely unique place Supersedeas May 2014 #19

K&R ismnotwasm May 2014 #8

yes arely staircase May 2014 #9

K&R! LuvNewcastle May 2014 #12

Phil Harris & Johnny Cash - That's What I Like About the South mahatmakanejeeves May 2014 #13

Awesome!!! Initech May 2014 #14

Amazing! Maybe there is hope for the USA after all. AlinPA May 2014 #16

Wow! Thanks bigtree! Congratulations to the happy couple and to their Cha May 2014 #18

William769

(59,147 posts)

1. kick & recommended.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2014, 12:34 PM

May 2014

MineralMan

(151,540 posts)

2. And not the last, either.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2014, 12:39 PM

May 2014

arely staircase

(12,482 posts)

10. can't wait for the change in Texas nt

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Sat May 10, 2014, 01:52 PM

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MineralMan

(151,540 posts)

11. It's coming. Maybe not as soon as it should, but it's coming. nt

Reply to arely staircase (Reply #10)

Sat May 10, 2014, 01:54 PM

May 2014

Initech

(109,262 posts)

15. Like I keep saying if Texas overturns the marriage ban...

Reply to arely staircase (Reply #10)

Sat May 10, 2014, 03:59 PM

May 2014

Expect the rest of the country to follow suit. Come on Texas!!!

arely staircase

(12,482 posts)

17. Actually a judge here already has

Reply to Initech (Reply #15)

Sat May 10, 2014, 06:15 PM

May 2014

but he stayed his decision until the appeals process runs its course.

WhiteTara

(31,279 posts)

3. Our little village is known as the wedding capital of the South

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2014, 12:43 PM

May 2014

We are going to have a fat summer!

merrily

(45,251 posts)

4. Best wishes!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2014, 01:18 PM

May 2014

Fearless

(18,458 posts)

5. Here's a photo...

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Sat May 10, 2014, 01:29 PM

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bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

6. Yay!

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Sat May 10, 2014, 01:30 PM

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moriah

(8,312 posts)

7. So proud to be an Arkansan right now! :)

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2014, 01:38 PM

May 2014

I knew it'd be in Eureka Springs, too....

Supersedeas

(20,630 posts)

19. Eureka Springs is a lovely unique place

Reply to moriah (Reply #7)

Sun May 11, 2014, 06:55 AM

May 2014

really a place to be proud of for so many reasons and here's another

ismnotwasm

(42,674 posts)

8. K&R

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Sat May 10, 2014, 01:49 PM

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arely staircase

(12,482 posts)

9. yes

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Sat May 10, 2014, 01:51 PM

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LuvNewcastle

(17,911 posts)

12. K&R!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2014, 02:02 PM

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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,704 posts)

13. Phil Harris & Johnny Cash - That's What I Like About the South

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2014, 02:59 PM

May 2014

The first hit at YouTube is for the clip from Phil Harris's 1945 movie I Love a Bandleader, but I thought I'd go with the duet with Johnny Cash instead.

Wait: his first name was Wonga? What was the origin of that?

Ask, and ye shall receive.

Initech

(109,262 posts)

14. Awesome!!!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2014, 03:56 PM

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Jimi Hendrix: "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then we will truly be free."

AlinPA

(15,071 posts)

16. Amazing! Maybe there is hope for the USA after all.

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Sat May 10, 2014, 04:09 PM

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Cha

(320,554 posts)

18. Wow! Thanks bigtree! Congratulations to the happy couple and to their

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sun May 11, 2014, 12:08 AM

May 2014

lawyer for her landmark case!

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