In 2013, Minnesota became the 12th state in the US to legally recognize same-sex marriages. This meant that two people of any gender could get married and have the same rights and protections as heterosexual couples.
Just after midnight on August 1, 2013, moments after the law went into effect, 18 same-sex couples were married at the Clay County Courthouse.
Over ten years later, we remember that day and the progress that has been made for LGBTQ+ rights. At Last: Marriage Equality tells the story of that night and the fight for same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
Just after midnight on August 1, 2013, moments after the law went into effect, 18 same-sex couples were married at the Clay County Courthouse.
Over ten years later, we remember that day and the progress that has been made for LGBTQ+ rights. At Last: Marriage Equality tells the story of that night and the fight for same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
This exhibition was developed and produced by the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County in partnership with the Red River Rainbow Seniors.
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With the invaluable guidance of the following:
Larry Peterson Mark Chekola Katharine Cummings Jim Guerrant Angela Smith Tammy Lanaghan Maxine Fagerland Rebecca Gardner Marg Nelson Cindy Roholt Mary Lee Clarens Steve Olson Willard Hiebert Cindy Phillips Jan Jorgensen With additional help from: Brandon Novak, Graphic Design |
HCSCC Staff & Exhibition Development Team:
Mark Peihl Lisa Vedaa Markus Krueger Emily Kulzer Petra Gunderson-Leith Gabby Clavo Kevin Wander Maureen Kelly Jonason Kelsie Leclerc Levi Magnuson Special thanks to: Red River Rainbow Seniors Breaking Barriers Oral History Committee Gjesdahl Law Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau Lavender Magazine Charles Jordan and Joe Larson on behalf of the Red River Rainbow Seniors |
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