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Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin are two of the original founders of the Daughters of Bilitis, a pioneering lesbian advocacy group in the United States. On June 16, 2008, the pair are scheduled to be the first gay couple to wed in California after the California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on the unions in May.
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Fast Facts
- Wedding date and time: June 16, 2008, 5:01pm
- Phyllis Lyon born: May 5, 1921
- Del Martin born: November 10, 1924
- Del Martin died: August 27, 2008
- Officiant: San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom
- Married: June 16, 2008
- Married in San Francisco in 2004
- Daughters of Bilitis founded: 1955
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California's Gay Marriages
On May 15, 2008, the California Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling, ruled that the law banning gay marriage was unconstitutional, paving the way for the legal recognition of such unions in the state. Lyon and Martin had previously married in San Francisco, after Mayor Gavin Newsom began officiating gay unions in 2004. Their marriage was subsequently annulled by the law which the Supreme Court struck down. -
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