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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Gay Marriage Protesters Don't Materialize, Adorable Couples Do

Posted by Unpaid Intern on Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 2:33 PM

Posted by news intern Chelsea Kellogg

We got a couple tips this morning that some mean-spirited protesters planned to crash the gay marriage party downtown. Eager to kick some equality-hating ass, I hustled down to the King County Administration building, but the protesters didn't show. Which is good because no one likes a sore loser.

What we did see are lots of couples getting their marriage certificates. King County reports that as of 2:00 p.m., they've issued 418 marriage licenses. So if you haven't already gotten your fill of couples, we have more:

Jeanette Raven wore a pink tiara as she and her fiancee, Patrice Raven, picked up their marriage license. They've been together for 8 years:

More after the jump!

Cynthia Riggin and her soon-to-be wife Celeste Douville have been together for 15 years. With them to get the marriage license was their four-year-old son. They plan to get married on Sunday:

Chris Buening and Ken Valder have been together for almost 19 years:

Michael Johnson and Rob Crosby have been together for 18 years. They're getting married on the December 21, the purported apocalypse day, so they can prove to their friends that getting married isn't the end of the world:

Todd Tuttle and Corey Clemans have been together for a year and a half. They want to get married on 12-12-12, which is also the birthday of Todd's father:

Although they've only been together for 7 months, Andrea Johnson and Julia Pels came to get their marriage certificates today. They haven't set a date yet:

Elizabeth Whitford and Cristina Acevedo have been together for approximately 15 years. They are getting married at City Hall on Sunday. Elizabeth (left) is 6 months pregnant with their second child:

David Schowengerdt and Bryan Ochalla will be getting married on Sunday after 12 years of waiting:

Jessica Lynn and Joyce Allen have together since 1992 and (if they can get a spot) on Sunday they'll be legally married:

Dedicated Slog reader Gene Breshears will be marrying his partner Michael Yust on Sunday after 15 years:

Ruben and Nick Jackman will finally be married after 17 years on the 15th of December:

Slog reader Ryan Boe and his hubby Joseph Seppen are two of the lucky few getting married this Sunday at City Hall. They have been together for 11 years:

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If I were not already heterosexual married, I might have gone down to the courthouse with some random guy just to get a first edition Washington State gay marriage license... Those things may be worth something some day.

Posted by Cheek Firmly Tongued on December 6, 2012 at 2:46 PM

Such happy faces! How fine to see such joy.

Posted by Susan P on December 6, 2012 at 2:52 PM

Great photos! Congratulations!

Posted by CC-Rob on December 6, 2012 at 2:57 PM

I love this so much!

Posted by Oscar M

on December 6, 2012 at 3:17 PM

Posted by legalize it everywhere on December 6, 2012 at 3:25 PM

I will never, ever tire of seeing these photos. Thank you for posting. So lovely!

Posted by kerri harrop

on December 6, 2012 at 3:42 PM

If it was your plan to make me cry, you have succeeded. So happy and proud to call Seattle home.

Posted by EmilySavesTheDay on December 6, 2012 at 3:48 PM

I can feel the happy gushing from each and every couple. I'm loving these pics. Dare I say it, I'm loving them even more than the dog pics Slog had a few days ago. Happy couples, cuter than puppies. Yes indeed.

Posted by originalcinner on December 6, 2012 at 4:02 PM

Pictures of gay married puppies, please.

Posted by MacCrocodile

on December 6, 2012 at 4:15 PM

There was apparently a guy who ranted at a moderate volume for a bit but he vanished quickly. Too many people, I reckon.

@8: I think this means Slog wins decisively against CHS. VICTOLY!!!!

Posted by Baconcat on December 6, 2012 at 4:20 PM

And now this faithful Slog reader has a face and voice to imagine while reading Chelsea's posts... ^_^

Posted by Typographer on December 6, 2012 at 4:24 PM

@ 9, just wait til Sunday. Anyone want to take bets on how many different couples will see their pictures on Slog? I say at least 50.

Congratulations to all the happy couples. These pictures are truly moving.

Posted by Matt from Denver on December 6, 2012 at 5:06 PM

Yo, Nick Jackman! Congratulations! (We used to work together).

Posted by Fnarf

on December 6, 2012 at 5:30 PM

I can't get enough of these pictures. Each and every one makes me so happy.

Posted by Eric from Boulder on December 6, 2012 at 5:38 PM

I look forward to seeing updated photos on Sunday, when these people will go from happy to ecstatic.

Posted by Knat on December 6, 2012 at 5:40 PM

im sitting here crying looking at all these happy people and wishing that the gay and lesbian people in my state (wisconsin) could look that happy coming out of city hall here with licenses. i wish everyone in washington state well and congrats on your long overdue nuptuals!

Posted by darlin13 on December 6, 2012 at 6:06 PM

More photos please! Lots and lots of photos! I could look and grin cheesily all night! Such a happy day. We should celebrate December 6 from now on in WA!

Posted by Polly on December 6, 2012 at 6:39 PM

I posted this earlier in the comments of the 6:00 am batch of photos, but it was later in the day. So I don't know how many people saw it.

Anyone know of any other midnight license-issuing parties? I know one happened at the Thurston County courthouse. Doesn't look like they pulled an all-nighter though.

Article here: bit.ly/THjM1r
Photo gallery here: bit.ly/YSCoyf

Now that I've been looking at happy couple photo galleries on Slog all day, I have to admit that what they did in Olympia was nice, but King County is making us look really bad.

Posted by Chelydra_serpentina on December 6, 2012 at 6:50 PM

Now, it's none of my business, I know, and congratulations to all the couples, but seven months? I guess they're adult making their own adult decisions, but I would generally encourage a much longer period together before getting married. I don't think gay marriage is going away.

Posted by floater on December 6, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Jesus, have you ever seen so many smiling people?! Squeeeee!

Posted by TVDinner

on December 6, 2012 at 10:32 PM

@19 yeah but thats marriage and love for you :)

My parents had been together for a few months when they married, gave birth to me, divorced, got my younger brother in a spree of make-up-sex a few years later and then separated again.

Washingtons gays and lesbians didn't get equal rights to prove that they are better at love and marriage than straight couples , they got it to rectify an injustice.

Posted by JensR