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After Many Years Waiting, Chris and Pat, Paul and Bob Achieve Marriage Equality Hugo Salinas June 2008 Two longtime Affirmation couples married in California shortly after the California Supreme Court granted marriage equality to gay and couples. Chris Allen and Pat Warnick married on June 22 in Walnut Creek, with about 30 friends and relatives attending. Chris and Pat have known each other for 15 years and have been partners for over 11 years. Chris and Pat wrote: “We are very grateful to all the Affirmation members who have provided loving support to us throughout our ‘engagement.’ Can you all believe how far we’ve come?” With some 20 relatives friends in attendance, Affirmation co-founder Paul Mortensen and his partner Robert Jacob married on June 21 in West Hollywood. West Hollywood city council member Abbey Lane conducted the ceremony. Paul and Robert have been partners for 30 years. “I know of other couples in Affirmation getting married in California, but they are waiting a few weeks to have a big wedding and reception,” wrote Paul. “We wanted to do it right away because we are leaving to go to Europe for a few weeks and we want to tour Europe as a legal married couple. And that is a pretty neat honeymoon.” “Most of you know that California has a ballot initiative on the November election to repeal marriage equality, but we really believe it can and will be defeated,” he added. “I would also like to ask that everyone who can contribute against this ballot measure do so by supporting Equality California. You can contribute online at their web site: www.eqca.org.” “Thank you all for your support of Robert and myself over the years in Affirmation. And thank you all for your support of our marriage and for others that will follow.”
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