"This is the year folks - 25 years since the first legalised same-sex marriage was performed by a woman of two women of colour. So honoured to have performed it even though the Government threatened to take away my license."
"two queer women of colour, Paula Barrero and Blanca Mejias, approached us asking to be married, and our congregation didn't see any reason why they shouldn't be. They were in love."
"Share your thoughts! Let us know in the comments below, and remember to keep the conversation respectful."
Reverend Cheri DiNovo presided over the legally registered marriage of Paula Barrero and Blanca Mejias in Toronto in 2001, twenty-five years ago and four years before provincial legalization. The ceremony took place at Howard Park Church, now Roncesvalles United Church. The Ontario government sought revocation of DiNovo's United Church licence, and the case reached the Ontario Superior Court, which ruled in favour of the couple and DiNovo, allowing the marriage to stand. DiNovo was ordained in the United Church and devoted her career to queer advocacy, including banning conversion therapy, LGBTQ parent equality, and advancing numerous pro-2SLGBTQ+ bills as an MPP.
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