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Two Grooms on a Cake: The Story of America's First Gay Wedding

Rob Sanders

Told by two wedding-cake toppers, this picture-book account recounts the legal marriage of Jack Baker and Michael McConnell on September 3, 1971. The story presents their wedding as the first legal same-sex marriage in the United States. Vintage-style illustrations accompany this chapter of LGBTQ history, framing a landmark relationship and ceremony through the perspective of the small figures placed on the cake.

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Book details

Themes
Diversity And Inclusion · History · Holidays And Celebrations · Love · Social Justice
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
little bee books
Published
May 4, 2021
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9781499809565
Language
English
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