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Richard John Baker and James Michael McConnell are the first same sex couple in modern recorded history known to obtain a marriage license, have their marriage solemnized, which occurred on September 3, 1971 and be legally recognized by any form of government. The couple met in 1966.
Feb 26, 2019 · Before same-sex marriage was legal anywhere, Richard John "Jack" Baker and Michael McConnell got married in Minnesota. Now, that 1971 wedding has been officially recognized, giving the couple...
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Born in Montreal Canada, Richard started studying music at age three, and gave his first concert at age five. He performed with the Montreal Symphony at age seven. His private studies on the piano and music theory led him to McGill University faculty of music, where he studied Composition and Conducting.
Jul 4, 2012 · Baker v. Nelson had begun when Richard John Baker and James Michael McConnell, a gay couple, applied to a court clerk in Minneapolis, Gerald R. Nelson, for a marriage license. They were turned away, because a state law limited marriage to “persons of the opposite sex.”
Sep 12, 2017 · Michael McConnell (75) and husband Jack Baker (75) talk with friend Lisa Vecoli (55) about having the first same-sex marriage legally recognized by a U.S. civil government in 1971, why they chose to get married, and what the response to their marriage was like.
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Richard John Baker and James Michael McConnell met at a barn party on Halloween night, 1966, in Norman, Oklahoma. Baker was a field engineer and McConnell was working toward his Masters in Library Science.
