Fourteen years into their relationship, Jere Clausen and Bruce Walters of Muskegon were the first of many same-sex couples to marry in Muskegon. Their ceremony, brief but emotional, jerked tears from an audience of dozens of supporters and even the Reverend Bill Freeman with Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation. The Reverend says he is proud to make history, as he walked into church at 7 A.
Saturday to prepare. Officials were overwhelmed by the strong turn-out, while many same-sex couples say they planned their weddings in a matter of hours. Yet despite its newfound legality, Reverend Freeman moved the same-sex ceremonies from 11 to 9 A. Saturday to marry as many couples as possible before any further action was taken against the ruling.
On Friday, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed an emergency motion requesting a stay of the ruling to legalize same-sex marriage. Then early Saturday evening, the U. Actions Facebook Tweet Email.
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