Did a case in Minnesota argue for same-sex marriage before Obergefell v. Hodges?

03.06.2025    MinnPost    4 views
Did a case in Minnesota argue for same-sex marriage before Obergefell v. Hodges?

Yes Before Obergefell v Hodges the Supreme Court scenario that legalized same-sex marriage there was Baker v Nelson When Jack Baker and Michael McConnell became a couple McConnell explained Baker he would commit to him if they could find a way to marry Baker later attended the University of Minnesota Law School and realized state marriage statutes did not explicitly prevent same-sex marriage The men applied for a marriage license in Hennepin County in but were denied They filed a circumstance in Hennepin County District Court Nelson was the county clerk that was appealed to the Minnesota Supreme Court and later the U S Supreme Court All appeals were denied but the men discovered a way to marry In McConnell adopted Baker who changed his legal name to Pat Lyn McConnell Michael McConnell then applied for a marriage license for the two of them in Blue Earth County which he received This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one MinnPost partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs bite-sized fact checks of trending indicates Read our methodology to learn how we check maintains Sources StoryCorps A Couple Determined to Marry How Jack Baker and Michael McConnell Became Husbands in MNopedia Baker v NelsonWYNC Studios A Love That's Waited Years for the Supreme Court The post Did a occurrence in Minnesota argue for same-sex marriage before Obergefell v Hodges appeared first on MinnPost

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