First legally married lesbians in U.S. have filed for divorce
I wish I could talk them into staying together, but I don’t see how. They had a great thing going. I love Julie, and I always will…. I guess because Julie and Hillary made headlines, people will pick on it. I don’t think sex has anything to do with it. If (marriage) is what Hillary wanted, I was proud of her.”
Ann Kiernan Smith, 82, mother of Hillary Goodridge who was married to her lesbian partner, Julie Goodridge, four years ago when same-sex marriage became legal in Massachusetts. They were the gay first couple to wed in the United States, however they broke up in July of 2006 and have reportedly filed for divorce today. They have shared custody of their 12-year-old daughter. (Boston Herald)
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