Nearly 4,000 Gay Couples Tied the Knot In Oklahoma’s 1st Year Of Same-Sex Marriage

Many gay couples in Oklahoma celebrated their first wedding anniversaries last Tuesday, which marked one year since same-sex marriage became legal in the Sooner State.

On Oct. 6, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear appeals of pro-marriage equality rulings from three circuits, including the 10th, which covers Oklahoma.

Since then, nearly 4,000 gay couples in Oklahoma have tied the knot, according to Oklahomans for Equality. They include Kathy Voigtschild and Rachel Baker-Voigtschild (above), who dressed as Batman and Robin for their impromptu ceremony at Mayflower Congregational Church in Oklahoma City.

Toby Jenkins, executive director of Oklahomans for Equality, told Fox 23 that all but five counties in Oklahoma have issued same-sex marriage licenses. No gay couples have sought licenses in those five counties.

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