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Author: caseymcnerthney@seattlepi.com (Casey McNerthney)

Watch: First same-sex couple get marriage license in Seattle

Jane Abbott Lighty and Pete-e Petersen were given the first same-sex marriage license in Seattle at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. King County Executive Dow Constantine signed the license for them and several other couples, and the King County Administration Building stayed through the early morning. “To have our 35-year loving relationship publicly honored and celebrated and […]

Dan Savage, partner, get marriage license

One of the first same-sex couples to get a marriage license Thursday in King County was Dan Savage and Terry Miller, who started the It Gets Better Project to help prevent suicide along LGBT youth. “It’s really a remarkable journey we’ve been on and such a remarkable sea change,” said Savage, who’s also known for […]