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| caption = ] for the 52nd anniversary<br>of the ]<ref name="church blessing" /> known same-sex marriage,<br>which was performed in ].<ref>Sources: | caption = ] for the 52nd anniversary<br>of the ]<ref name="church blessing">Before 1970, no wedding conducted without a legal license was a marriage, even if blessed in a church.
⚫ * Source: Black's Law Dictionary, Revised Fourth Edition, ''West Publishing Co''. (1968).
⚫ ** (page 1123) '''MARRIAGE:''' Marriage, as distinguished from the agreement to marry and from the act of becoming married, is the civil status, condition, or relation of united in law for life, for the discharge to each other and the community of the duties legally incumbent on those whose association is founded on the distinction of sex. 1 Bish.Mar. & Div. § 3; Collins v Hoag & Rollins, 121 Neb. 716, 238 N.W. 351, 355; Allen v. Allen, 73 Conn. 54, 46 A. 242, 49 L.R.A. 142.
⚫ ** (page 1124) '''MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE:''' An instrument which certifies a marriage, and is executed by the person officiating at the marriage; it is not intended to be signed by the parties. Spencer v. Spencer, 84 Misc.Rep. 264, 147 N.Y.S. 111, 113.</ref> known same-sex marriage,<br>which was performed in ].<ref>Sources:
* YouTube video by WCCO - CBS News Minnesota, "Minneapolis church marks 52nd anniversary of first legally-recognized same-sex marriage in US history" (3 September 2023) and * YouTube video by WCCO - CBS News Minnesota, "Minneapolis church marks 52nd anniversary of first legally-recognized same-sex marriage in US history" (3 September 2023) and
* Video online by Logan Chelmo, "Honoring Rev. Roger Lynn" (6 June 2021)</ref> * Video online by Logan Chelmo, "Honoring Rev. Roger Lynn" (6 June 2021)</ref>
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Roger Lynn was born and raised in ]. After graduating from Central High School, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the ]. Graduation from seminary in 1963<ref name="Garrett">Benjamin Perry, "Love Before It Was Legal", ''Garrett online''
Rev. Roger Lynn<ref>Sources: "Roger Lynn's Resume" (7 January 2025)</ref> performed the first legal<ref name="church blessing">Before 1970, no wedding conducted without a legal license was a marriage, even if blessed in a church.
* (25 April 2024) https://www.garrett.edu/love-before-it-was-legal/</ref> led to ordination in the ]<ref name=resume>Source: "Roger Lynn's Resume" (7 January 2025)</ref> and a Master of Divinity degree<ref>“Rev. Roger Lynn | Profile”, ''LGBTQ Religious Archives Network''
⚫ * Source: Black's Law Dictionary, Revised Fourth Edition, ''West Publishing Co''. (1968).
* (accessed 19 January 2025) https://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/profiles/roger-lynn</ref> from ].
⚫ ** (page 1123) '''MARRIAGE:''' Marriage, as distinguished from the agreement to marry and from the act of becoming married, is the civil status, condition, or relation of united in law for life, for the discharge to each other and the community of the duties legally incumbent on those whose association is founded on the distinction of sex. 1 Bish.Mar. & Div. § 3; Collins v Hoag & Rollins, 121 Neb. 716, 238 N.W. 351, 355; Allen v. Allen, 73 Conn. 54, 46 A. 242, 49 L.R.A. 142.
⚫ ** (page 1124) '''MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE:''' An instrument which certifies a marriage, and is executed by the person officiating at the marriage; it is not intended to be signed by the parties. Spencer v. Spencer, 84 Misc.Rep. 264, 147 N.Y.S. 111, 113.</ref> same-sex marriage in known history. Born (10 June 1938) and raised in ], he graduated from Central High School before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree at the ]. Graduation from seminary (1963) led to ordination in the ] and a Master of Divinity degree from ].


Open opposition to the war in ] ended an appointment (1967) to "Minister of Education" at ]. Then, a transfer to street ministry (1971) ended after Rev. Lynn performed the marriage of ]. Rev. Lynn's appointment as 'Minister of Education' at ] ended in 1967 when "his opposition to the ]"<ref name="Garrett" /> found himself "in conflict"<ref name=resume /> with the power structure. Then, a transfer to street ministry ended in 1971 after he "performed the wedding"<ref name="Doug Belden">Doug Belden, "Gay marriage landmark? Minnesota pastor who conducted 1971 ceremony thinks so", ''Twin Cities Pioneer Press''
* (updated 10 November 2015) https://www.twincities.com/2012/08/15/gay-marriage-landmark-minnesota-pastor-who-conducted-1971-ceremony-thinks-so/</ref> between ] because "it was the right thing to do."<ref>Sasha Alsantian, "For some Minnesota Methodists, a same-sex marriage conundrum on Aug. 1", ''MPRnews''
* (22 July 2013) https://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/07/20/regionalminnesota-methodists-same-sex-marriage-conundrum</ref>


For the next ten years, Rev. Lynn provided residential treatment for chronic mentally ill young adults as Director of a facility for ''People Incorporated''. Upon return to full-time ministry, he served the Long Prairie and Grey Eagle United Methodist Churches (five years) and the Walker Church in Minneapolis’ ] (nine years). For the next ten years,<ref name=resume /> Rev. Lynn provided residential treatment for chronic mentally ill young adults as Director of a facility for ''People Incorporated''.<ref>From its website: "For over 50 years, we have been a leading community partner, supporting mental health and wellness through collaboration and integration of care." (January 2025)</ref> Upon return to ministry full-time, he served the Long Prairie and Grey Eagle United Methodist Churches (five years<ref name=resume />) and the Walker Church in Minneapolis’ ] (nine years<ref name=resume />). Before retiring, he served part-time as 'Minister of Pastoral Care' (two years<ref name=resume />) at the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, where members celebrated the marriage ceremony he performed in ] to bind the male couple who, after 52 years, "still live together"<ref name="Doug Belden" /> in Minneapolis.


== References ==
After retirement (2002), Rev. Lynn served as part-time "Minister of Pastoral Care" (two years) at the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, where members celebrated the marriage he performed in ].
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Rev. Roger Lynn
Sunday celebration for the 52nd anniversary
of the first known same-sex marriage,
which was performed in Minneapolis.
Born1938 (age 86–87)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
EducationCentral High School (1956)
Hamline University (1956-57)
University of Minnesota (1960)
Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary (1964)
University of Dubuque (1967)
OccupationUnited Methodist Minister
Known forperforming the first legal same-sex marriage in known history.
SpouseSarah Lynn Dagg

Roger Lynn was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. After graduating from Central High School, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota. Graduation from seminary in 1963 led to ordination in the Methodist Church and a Master of Divinity degree from Garrett Theological Seminary.

Rev. Lynn's appointment as 'Minister of Education' at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church ended in 1967 when "his opposition to the Vietnam War" found himself "in conflict" with the power structure. Then, a transfer to street ministry ended in 1971 after he "performed the wedding" between two men because "it was the right thing to do."

For the next ten years, Rev. Lynn provided residential treatment for chronic mentally ill young adults as Director of a facility for People Incorporated. Upon return to ministry full-time, he served the Long Prairie and Grey Eagle United Methodist Churches (five years) and the Walker Church in Minneapolis’ Powderhorn Neighborhood (nine years). Before retiring, he served part-time as 'Minister of Pastoral Care' (two years) at the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, where members celebrated the marriage ceremony he performed in 1971 to bind the male couple who, after 52 years, "still live together" in Minneapolis.

References

  1. Before 1970, no wedding conducted without a legal license was a marriage, even if blessed in a church.
    • Source: Black's Law Dictionary, Revised Fourth Edition, West Publishing Co. (1968).
      • (page 1123) MARRIAGE: Marriage, as distinguished from the agreement to marry and from the act of becoming married, is the civil status, condition, or relation of united in law for life, for the discharge to each other and the community of the duties legally incumbent on those whose association is founded on the distinction of sex. 1 Bish.Mar. & Div. § 3; Collins v Hoag & Rollins, 121 Neb. 716, 238 N.W. 351, 355; Allen v. Allen, 73 Conn. 54, 46 A. 242, 49 L.R.A. 142.
      • (page 1124) MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE: An instrument which certifies a marriage, and is executed by the person officiating at the marriage; it is not intended to be signed by the parties. Spencer v. Spencer, 84 Misc.Rep. 264, 147 N.Y.S. 111, 113.
  2. Sources:
    • YouTube video by WCCO - CBS News Minnesota, "Minneapolis church marks 52nd anniversary of first legally-recognized same-sex marriage in US history" (3 September 2023) and
    • Video online by Logan Chelmo, "Honoring Rev. Roger Lynn" (6 June 2021)
  3. High School Diploma (1956) after
    • Monroe High School, St. Paul (1952-53)
  4. Pre-seminary from the state's oldest private college or university, being founded in 1854 as a Methodist coeducational institution.
  5. Bachelor of Arts degree
  6. Master of Divinity degree
  7. Master of Sacred Theology
    • Clinical Pastoral Education at the University of Minnesota Hospitals, one quarter (fall of 1963) and
    • Clinical Pastoral Education at Mayo Clinic Hospitals and Rochester Psychiatric Hospital (1966-67)
  8. ^ Benjamin Perry, "Love Before It Was Legal", Garrett online
  9. ^ Source: "Roger Lynn's Resume" (7 January 2025)
  10. “Rev. Roger Lynn | Profile”, LGBTQ Religious Archives Network
  11. ^ Doug Belden, "Gay marriage landmark? Minnesota pastor who conducted 1971 ceremony thinks so", Twin Cities Pioneer Press
  12. Sasha Alsantian, "For some Minnesota Methodists, a same-sex marriage conundrum on Aug. 1", MPRnews
  13. From its website: "For over 50 years, we have been a leading community partner, supporting mental health and wellness through collaboration and integration of care." (January 2025)
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