Together At Last is a painting by Jacqueline Athmann which was uploaded on August 24th, 2013.
Together At Last
Minnesota has recognized the validity of same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions since July 1, 2013, and began issuing its own certificates on... more
Title
Together At Last
Artist
Jacqueline Athmann
Medium
Painting - Photography
Description
Minnesota has recognized the validity of same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions since July 1, 2013, and began issuing its own certificates on August 1, 2013. After 52.6% of state voters rejected a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in November 2012, the Minnesota Legislature passed a same-sex marriage bill in May 2013, which Governor Mark Dayton signed on May 14, 2013. Minnesota is the second state in the Midwest, after Iowa, to legalize marriage between same-sex couples. It was the first state in the Midwest to do so via the legislative process.
This painting was created for my good friends Patrick and Erwin on their wedding day which took place 22 days after the state of Minnesota began issuing marriage certificates for same sex couples.
Let's hope that all states follow suit and allow equality for all LGBT couples in the near future.
Uploaded
August 24th, 2013
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Jacqueline Athmann
Thank you Christina Schott for featuring this photo on the Painting Cafe group homepage! Your support is appreciated!
Jacqueline Athmann
Thank you Jim Carrell for featuring this photo on the Comfortable Art group homepage. Thank you for your ongoing support!