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Looking back on 20 years of marriage equality in MA with one couple who helped legalize it

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Published May 17, 2024 at 9:40 AM EDT

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David Wilson (left) and Robert Compton hug the Rev. Kim Crawford Harvie after she signed their marriage certificate following the ceremony at Arlington St. Church. The Boston Gay Men's Chorus is in the background. (John Wilcox/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

On this day, 20 years ago, David Wilson and Rob Compton became one of the first same-sex couples to be married in the United States. They were also plaintiffs in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, the court case that made same-sex marriage legal in Massachusetts.

Friday marks 20 years since Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage. We reflect on the anniversary with Wilson and Compton.

Robert Compton (left) and David Wilson celebrate their 20th marriage anniversary in 2024. (Courtesy Robert Compton and David Wilson)

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.