From the Cleveland Plain Dealer, news of an event held on 24 March 2012:
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Couples in traditional wedding attire – including some women in tuxedos – gathered in the Galleria Saturday.
More than 200 gay and lesbian couples from across the state participated in what they called the "largest illegal mass wedding ever held."
While some were dressed in more casual attire they all had the same intention: to send a message to the state of Ohio to recognize same-sex marriage.
[...]
Ed Mullen, executive director of Equality Ohio, said Saturday's mass marriage may be the biggest ever held.
In a news release, he said the rally and similar public events, such as the 2014 Gay Games in Northeast Ohio, could change attitudes about the gay community.
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Mass marriage in Cleveland
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