When Bryan and Michael decided to leave California in 2005 and relocate to suburban Charleston, they didn't realize they'd be heading back to the West Coast three years later to tie the knot.
On June 14, the state of California began issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples after the state's Supreme Court invalidated the prohibition against same-sex weddings. Massachusetts began allowing gay marriages in 2002, but only for residents of states that allow it (and until last month, Massachusetts was it). California, on the other hand, opened up marriage licences to folks from any state, and South Carolina's gay and lesbian couples are taking advantage of the opportunity.
"The original plan was just to go to Las Vegas and have fun," says Michael. "And then we found out about the marriage thing and I said, 'Well, let's go get married.'"
The pair has been together for 27 years, but never really took much stock in unrecognized commitment ceremonies popular with many gay and lesbian couples.
When Bryan and Michael decided to leave California in 2005 and relocate to suburban Charleston, they didn't realize they'd be heading back to the West Coast three years later to tie the knot.
On June 14, the state of California began issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples after the state's Supreme Court invalidated the prohibition against same-sex weddings. Massachusetts began allowing gay marriages in 2002, but only for residents of states that allow it (and until last month, Massachusetts was it). California, on the other hand, opened up marriage licences to folks from any state, and South Carolina's gay and lesbian couples are taking advantage of the opportunity.
"The original plan was just to go to Las Vegas and have fun," says Michael. "And then we found out about the marriage thing and I said, 'Well, let's go get married.'"
The pair has been together for 27 years, but never really took much stock in unrecognized commitment ceremonies popular with many gay and lesbian couples.
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