Historic moment: Charlottesville pair were likely first same-sex couple to get Virginia marriage license


Charlottesville’s André Hakes and Catherine Gillespie, pictured above with their son, were probably the first same-sex couple in Virginia to receive a marriage license. Photo: Breanna LaRocca

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