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Updated: 11:43 AM EST Mar 10, 2021 Troy Frisby Digital Content Producer A church in Savannah, Georgia, recognized the marriages of same-sex couples for the first time ever.Catherine Gilbert and Sandra Golden were among more than 30 couples involved in the virtual celebration, which honored the unions of LGBTQ and straight couples whose marriages had previously gone unrecognized. This one thing was missing for the gay and lesbian community, and to be able to now say we can participate in every celebration from birth to death, including marriage, is really significant for those of us who choose to be in a married relationship, said Gilbert, who has been with Golden for 17 years.The Rev. Billy Hester, head minister at Asbury, explained that the online event was a 27-year dream for him and others affiliated with the church.Before splitting from the United Methodist Church, Asbury couldn t officially recognize same-sex marriages. So in 2016, they stopped
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Updated: 11:43 AM EST Mar 10, 2021 Troy Frisby Digital Content Producer A church in Savannah, Georgia, recognized the marriages of same-sex couples for the first time ever.Catherine Gilbert and Sandra Golden were among more than 30 couples involved in the virtual celebration, which honored the unions of LGBTQ and straight couples whose marriages had previously gone unrecognized. This one thing was missing for the gay and lesbian community, and to be able to now say we can participate in every celebration from birth to death, including marriage, is really significant for those of us who choose to be in a married relationship, said Gilbert, who has been with Golden for 17 years.The Rev. Billy Hester, head minister at Asbury, explained that the online event was a 27-year dream for him and others affiliated with the church.Before splitting from the United Methodist Church, Asbury couldn t officially recognize same-sex marriages. So in 2016, they stopped
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