A Photo Celebration
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 and now Vermont 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 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 this anniversary 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), 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!
Photos will be added throughout the month of May.
* Same-sex couples in Vermont can begin marrying in September 2009.