Minnesota same-sex marriage milestone

Name: Minnesota same-sex marriage milestone
Uploaded: 2025-06-30T23:18:08Z
Duration: 3 min 52 s
Description: Minnesota's Jack Baker and Michael McConnell married in 1971, becoming the first same-sex couple to legally tie the knot, but it wasn't so simple: Blue Earth County initially issued the certificate of marriage, but refused to record it, saying it was defective – setting off a legal battle that wasn’t settled until 2018.

Minnesota's Jack Baker and Michael McConnell married in 1971, becoming the first same-sex couple to legally tie the knot, but it wasn't so simple: Blue Earth County initially issued the certificate of marriage, but refused to record it, saying it was defective – setting off a legal battle that wasn’t settled until 2018.

Posted June 30, 2025 6:18pm CDT