Last updated on: 10/6/2014 | Author: ProCon.org

Oct. 10, 1987 – First Mass Same-Sex Wedding Ceremony

“On October 10, 1987, nearly 7,000 people witnessed a wedding on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Men and women cheered and threw rice and confetti as family, friends, and community members took part in the largest mass wedding in American history…

But this was no ordinary wedding. And these were not typical brides and grooms. This wedding held special significance for its participants. Beyond the ‘mass’ nature of the celebration, something else was unique. The newlyweds that fall Saturday paired off as brides and brides, grooms and grooms. ‘The Wedding,’ as it came to be known, marked the symbolic beginning of nearly 2,000 same-sex marriages.”