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(94,201 posts) Sat May 10, 2014, 12:33 PM May 2014

LGBT history: FIRST same-sex marriage license in the SOUTH [View all]

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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 [View all] 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