This country's first legally-sanctioned same-sex marriage. At the time, Baker was president of the Minnesota Student Association at the University of Minnesota.
A personal friend of the pair announced that "they had a valid marriage license issued by the Clerk of District Court." It was signed by the Rev. Roger Lynn, a Methodist minister and returned to Blue Earth county, Minnesota (U.S.A.).
Baker
and McConnell were wearing matching two-piece white knit tunic suits
custom designed by Steve VanSlooten for the historic wedding. Rings were
custom designed and produced by Terry Vanderplas.
The couple asked that they be granted the courtesy of living the first week of their marriage without outside interference.
Photo by Paul R. Hagen
Michael McConnell (l) and Jack Baker (r)
3 September 1971
Published by Jack Baker, Esq. | His home page
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