A Photo Celebration:
5 Years Since Goodridge (2004 - 2009)
Show America What Marriage Equality Looks Like
Five years ago,
a revolution started in Massachusetts. On May 17, 2004, the first same-sex couples ever to marry in the United States stood in churches, backyards, and town halls, and said "I do."
Five years later,
16,500 same-sex couples have married in Massachusetts and 3 more states have adopted full marriage equality – Connecticut, Vermont, and Iowa. Marriage equality bills are moving forward in numerous states, and 18,000 couples married in California before Proposition 8 brought marriage equality to a halt there.
Equality means everyone.
GLAD congratulates and celebrates these loving, committed couples – gay and straight – who have joined in marriage in the past five years.
Support Our Work
The marriage revolution continues across the country, with Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire and Washington D.C. allowing same-sex couples to wed.
We've seen huge progress in 6 x '12, GLAD's plan to bring marriage equality to all six New England states by 2012. And in March, 2009 we launched our campaign to end federal marriage discrimination by challenging DOMA, the so-called "Defense" of Marriage Act.
Please make a tax-deductible gift to GLAD today – and let's celebrate with a vow to keep the revolution moving forward.
Join the Celebration!
We invite all couples who have married in an equality state — Massachusetts (since May 17, 2004); Connecticut (since November 12, 2008), Iowa (since April 27, 2009), Vermont (since September, 2009), New Hampshire (since January, 2010), Washington D.C. (since March 3, 2010) or California (June 16, 2008 – November 4, 2008)* to help us show America what marriage equality looks like. U.S. couples who married in Canada are also welcome to submit a photo.
How to Participate
Email your favorite wedding photo to .
Please include your names (only first names will be published) and the date and location of the wedding. Thank you!