Jack Baker and Michael McConnell became the first same-sex couple in the U.S. to apply for a marriage license
It was 1970, and Hennepin County clerk Gerald R. Nelson rejected their application.
Source: minnpost.com
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It was 1970, and Hennepin County clerk Gerald R. Nelson rejected their application.
Jack and Michael McConnell fought tooth and nail to get their 1971 marriage legally recognised. Their fight spanned decades