Wedding bells were ringing this weekend as St. Louis celebrated its LGBTQ pride and the four gay couples who married in secret (and technically illegal) ceremonies in the mayor's office.
The newlywed couples spent their holiday weekend like the rest of St. Louis' gay, transgender and allied community: celebrating love at PrideFest St. Louis.
See also: Meet the First Four Gay Couples to Marry in St. Louis
New husbands John Durnell and Richard Eaton rode in the pride parade Sunday with Mayor Francis Slay, who organized the top-secret nuptials for more than a year to directly challenge Missouri's Constitutional ban.
Never been more Proud of my City of St. Louis. Thank you @MayorSlay & @RecorderSQC for showing our St. Louis sense of #PRIDE.
— Stephen Gregali (@SMGregali) June 26, 2014
Happy Pride #stl! Because no one is free until we're all free.
— Lisa Clancy (@lisadclancy) June 29, 2014
#mkto at #prideSTL is where it's at. We've come a long way saint Louis. Here's to 35 years of pride in #STL #LoveIsLove
— KC (@kcorf) June 30, 2014
Pride is like gay Christmas. #love #STL #equality
— Lilah Shepherd (@LilahsTweets) June 29, 2014St.Louis is lit up in rainbow. Happy Pride everyone! #stl #pride2014 pic.twitter.com/DIHjgQCfD8
— Zac Harper (@ZacHarp22) June 28, 2014did someone just ask person on other end of phone if they're standing by the rainbow flags?! It's pride, I'd say there's a good chance. Lol
— Shane Cohn (@shanecohn) June 29, 2014Happy pride weekend#Stl #Pride pic.twitter.com/uisrXxQsWc
— Brandon Tubbesing (@btubes69) June 29, 2014Follow Lindsay Toler on Twitter at @StLouisLindsay. E-mail the author at [email protected].
