First same-sex marriage occurs in Connecticut

Earlier on this blog, I reported on the case of Kerrigan v. Commisioner in which the Connecticut Supreme Court by a vote of 4-3 ruled that same sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.

Today (November 12, 2008) just hours after the court’s ruling became final, the first same-sex marriage occurred between Peg Oliveira and Jennifer Vickery who live in New Haven.

A UCLA study estimates that 3,000 same-sex couples will get married in Connecticut in the next year.

See First Connecticut Same-Sex Couple Marries, WFSB.com, Nov. 12, 2008.