Washington Depot, Connecticut

Marriage Equality in Connecticut, 11/12/08

Last month the Connecticut courts declared it illegal to prohibit same sex couples from marrying. Today was the first opportunity to obtain marriage licenses. My friends Ken and Joe were at the town hall promptly at 3:00 PM to sign the papers. They had their ceremony in the lobby, in front of the flag, with a bust of George Washington looking on, along with friends and a surprising number of media. "As we just celebrated our 29th anniversary together in September, we're now 'upgrading' to marriage."