Family
Jun. 19, 2008
Man of Many Marriage Licenses Gets His Own
Surrounded by more than a hundred cheering family members and friends in a park behind the clerk's offices, Stephen Weir and John Hemm became the first same-sex couple to legally marry in the county, a suburb of San Francisco.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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MARTINEZ - While performing countless wedding ceremonies over the past 18 years, Stephen Weir has seen many couples forget their lines.
So when his big day arrived Tuesday and the Contra Costa County clerk-recorder was legally allowed to exchange vows with his longtime partner John Hemm, the two men weren't...
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