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Same-sex weddings have begun in New Jersey, the 14th state with full marriage equality, and we’ve got video of a lesbian couple’s joyous wedding ceremony to share!
Back in 2007, when civil unions became legal in the Garden State, Beth Asaro and Joanne Schailey became the first couple to obtain one. This week Lambertville, NJ mayor David DelVecchio presided over Beth and Joanne’s wedding! Beth, a member of the Lambertville city council said she and Joanne wanted to get married right away in part to illustrate their pro-marriage equality community, according to LGBTQNation.com.
Watch their beautiful ceremony below!
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Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
