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5 Gay Celebrities Who Have Tied the Knot

As the gay marriage movement gains momentum, more celebrities are coming out and openly marrying the man or woman of their dreams. Here are five gay celebrities who have tied the knot in recent years.

Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner

On December 31, 2013, actress and comedian Lily Tomlin married long-time partner Jane Wagner. The two have been together for 42 years. The happy couple met in 1971 after Tomlin watched an after-school special penned by Wagner and invited her to collaborate on a comedy album.

George Takei and Brad Altman

Star Trek actor George Takei married long-time partner Brad Altman on September 14, 2008. Several of Takei’s Star Trek co-stars attended the ceremony. Takei and Altman were the first same-sex couple to apply for a marriage license in West Hollywood and are proud proponents of gay rights.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres wed Australian actress Portia de Rossi on August 16, 2008. The pair met backstage at an awards show and announced their engagement in May 2008. DeGeneres and de Rossi now reside in Beverly Hills with several pets.

Rosie O'Donnell and Michelle Rounds

Ellen isn’t the only gay talk show host to tie the knot. On June 9, 2012, Rosie O’Donnell married partner Michelle Rounds in a private ceremony. Rounds, an executive search consultant, met O’Donnell at a Starbucks. The couple has since adopted a baby girl named Dakota.

Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni

Sex and the City Star Cynthia Nixon married girlfriend Christine Marinoni on May 27, 2012. The pair got engaged in 2009 but waited for New York to legally recognize gay marriage before walking down the aisle. Nixon and Marinoni, an education activist, are now the proud parents of a toddler.

Several other gay celebrities are engaged to be married, so 2014 could prove to be a busy year!

   

Gay Marriage Gets National Countrywide Press Coverage in 2013

1 -- USA Today -- Emboldened Gay Activists Eye 50 States
Recent successes in the courts are providing new motivation for activists to continue for full rights across the nation.

2 -- Chicago Tribune -- Lawmakers Approve Gay Marriage in Illinois
In a vote that crossed many traditional political divides, Illinois joined the growing number of states approving gay marriage within its borders.

3 -- U.S. News & World Report -- Gay Rights Groups Sue Over Gay Marriage Ban
The American Civil Liberties Union joined with Freedom To Marry to fine suit against the states of Virginia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania to challenge their bans on gay marriage.

4 --Reuters -- Utah Seeks U.S. Supreme Court Suspension of Gay Marriage Ruling
On December 31, 2013, the state of Utah sought the help of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to overturn the decision of a lower court that would allow gay marriages.

5 -- New York Times-Gay Marriage Battle Nears End In Hawaii
Approval of gay marriage in Hawaii in November of 2013 was the end of a long road for the state where the gay marriage fight began two decades ago.

6 -- CNN -- Same Sex Marriages Start in New Jersey
In October 2013, New Jersey became the 14th state in the nation to recognize gay marriages.

7 -- The Week -- The Year Gay Marriage Won
The Week looks at the many forces, both cultural and political, that spurred the success of the gay marriage fight in 2013.

8 -- Fox News -- Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA Provision Denying Benefits to Gay Couples
In June of 2013, the Supreme Court dealt a hard blow the Defense of Marriage Act that denies benefits to same sex couples.

9 --The Atlantic -- Being Against Gay Marriage Doesn't Make You A Homophobe
The Atlantic charts the many reasons voters give for standing in opposition to gay marriage.

10 -- U.S. News & World Report - Polyamory Advocate: Gay Marriage Blazing the Marriage Equality Trail
The progress for gay marriage rights is causing many to wonder about the legal prospects for other forms of marriage in the future.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/02/gay-marriage-states-supreme-court/3175799/

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-05/news/chi-gay-marriage-illinois-20131105_1_illinois-senate-gay-marriage-gay-lawmakers

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/07/09/gay-rights-groups-sue-3-states-over-marriage-bans

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-usa-court-gaymarriage-idUSBRE9BU0KS20131231
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/09/us/gay-marriage-battle-nears-end-in-hawaii-the-first-front-line.html?_r=0

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/21/us/new-jersey-same-sex-marriage/

http://theweek.com/article/index/254466/2013-the-year-gay-marriage-won

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/26/supreme-court-strikes-down-defense-marriage-act-provision/

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/12/being-against-gay-marriage-doesnt-make-you-a-homophobe/282333/

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/06/24/polyamorous-advocate-gay-marriage-blazing-the-marriage-equality-trail

   
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