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First Gay Marriage Path Traced By DC Activist Couple
Craig Dean, 29, and Patrick Gill challenged Washington for a license in 1990, a landmark case that failed. DC legalized gay marriage last month, and Dean, now partnered with John Blevins, aims to be first in line for a legal Washington wedding. Gill died in 1997 after battling AIDS. Dean keeps case files and a banner as memories of a pioneering effort.
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