They were the first same-sex couple to receive a marriage licence in the state of Washington, so it’s only fitting they helped raise the huge flag.
Last December, Jane Abbot Lighty, 77, and Pete-e Peterson, 85, became the first same-sex couple in Washington State to recieve a marriage license.
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Prior to recieving their marriage license, they had been together for 30 years:
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Last Sunday, they were among several gay and lesbian couples to help raise an equality flag above the Seattle Space Needle:
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Seattle Gay News photographer Nate Gowdy was on the Needle that morning to document the moment:
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