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- Some LGBTQ+ couples in Hollywood have been together for decades.
- Elton John and David Furnish have been together for 30 years.
- Both Matt Bomer and George Takei came out publicly after years of dating their significant others.
In the pre-Obergefell times, actors, musicians, and TV personalities often risked their careers by coming out as LGBTQ+, hiding their longtime same-sex partners to protect them from public scrutiny.
But in the end, love perseveres.
As we mark Pride month, these 20 famous LGBTQ+ couples show how even under changing societal norms and in the limelight of fame, love always wins.
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner
In the early '70s, actress Tomlin reached out to writer Wagner to fetch help with a ethics she was playing. Their meeting was love at first sight, Tomlin
A History of Same Sex Weddings—in Pictures
A year after the Stonewall riots, which ushered in a wave of gay rights campaign, Jack Baker and Michael McConnell (pictured here) were the first same-sex couple to apply for a marriage license in the United States. The two applied in Minneapolis, were turned down in Hennepin County, and then continued to fight their case to the Supreme Court, who dismissed the case "for want of a substantial federal question."
That ruling blocked federal courts from ruling on on same-sex marriage for decades to come, leaving the decision to legalize queer unions to the , the couple received a license to wed in another country and were finally able to exchange vows. Baker and McConnell are still happily married, according to an interview conducted by the New York Times in , when gay marriage was legalized across the nation.
In , Maryland passed a statute banning same-sex marriage. Virginia did the matching in , followed by California, Florida, and Wyoming in
According to Harvard Magazine, legal recognition of gay m
Stunning same-sex celebrity weddings: Elton John, Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Daley & more
Sandi Toksvig and Debbie
Sandi Toksvig married her partner Debbie in a civil partnership in , but they renewed their vows in in front of 2, people! The Great British Bake Off star looked beautiful in a pastel blue suit as her daughter Megan walked her down the corridor dressed in a strapless gown at the Royal Festival Hall.
Chatting on This Morning, she said: "You know when something just is perfect and you couldn't have made it any better? It was flawless. The most heartfelt moment for me was my daughter Megan who gave me away, we walked into the audience and two thousand people stood up and cheered. It was very emotional for me."
7 Famous Married Gay Couples and How They Made it to the Altar
Your love is its own inspiration, but if you’re looking for some famous married gay couples to get enthusiastic about - look no further. We scoured the web for tales of same-sex couples who made their way to the altar. Some of these couples had been together for decades before they married, while others were in newer relationships. Interpret on to find out more about famous married gay couples who took their commitment to each other public and official.
Our picks: 7 Famous Married Same-sex attracted Couples and How They Made it to the Altar
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi
Talk production host extraordinaire Ellen DeGeneres married her Australian bride, actress Portia de Rossi, in August after being together since On their ninth anniversary last year, Ellen posted a wedding pic on Instagram and said, “Being her wife is the greatest thing I am.” In an interview with People she gushed, “I can't imagine not being married. I have my best buddy, the person I want to spend time with more than anybody else in the world."
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