"Haley Drexler and Pilar Dizon were posing for wedding photos outside San Francisco City Hall on Thursday at the same moment the governor was wrapping up an interview with . As Newsom exited the building, the couple got his attention by shouting "Daddy Newsom" - a nickname that originated on social media - prompting him to join them for a photo. As Newsom congratulated them, Dizon told him, "thank you for all you do for us.""
"Newsom was an early supporter of marriage equality, defying California state law in 2004 when he was mayor of San Francisco by mandating that same-sex couples not be denied marriage licenses in the city and county. San Francisco issued more than 4,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples between February 12 and March 11 that year, an era which earned the nickname "the Winter of Love." The marriages were halted by the California Supreme Court and later annulled."
"'In our political climate ... LGBTQ [community] is being attacked more than ever,' she said. 'I just feel that Governor Newsom is just doing so much and he's protecting us. I just feel very honored and proud to have him as our governor.'"
California Governor Gavin Newsom unexpectedly joined Haley Drexler and Pilar Dizon for wedding photos outside San Francisco City Hall after they called out to him. The couple, featured on The Ultimatum: Queer Love, said they decided to marry because of concerns that marriage equality could be overturned. Drexler praised Newsom for protecting the LGBTQ community amid increasing attacks. Newsom previously defied state law in 2004 as San Francisco mayor by ordering that same-sex couples not be denied marriage licenses, leading to more than 4,000 licenses during the so-called "Winter of Love." He also signed several pro-LGBTQ+ bills and vetoed three in October.
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