Columbus Neighborhoods
Did Two Women Really Get Married in 1893?
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Two women who met in Columbus, Ohio is one of the early instances of gay marriage in the U.S.
As part of the Legacy Funds Illuminate Project, we’ve uncovered the remarkable story of Sally Stringer and Mary Brinkman—two women who met in Columbus, Ohio, in 1893. Their love defied societal norms of the time. Sally and Mary ran away together, even obtaining a marriage certificate with Sally listed as “Augustus.” It's one of the early instances of gay marriage in the United States.
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Columbus Neighborhoods
Did Two Women Really Get Married in 1893?
Special | 55sVideo has Closed Captions
As part of the Legacy Funds Illuminate Project, we’ve uncovered the remarkable story of Sally Stringer and Mary Brinkman—two women who met in Columbus, Ohio, in 1893. Their love defied societal norms of the time. Sally and Mary ran away together, even obtaining a marriage certificate with Sally listed as “Augustus.” It's one of the early instances of gay marriage in the United States.
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As part of the Legacy Fund's Illuminate project, we've uncovered the story of Sally Stringer and Mary Brinkman, two women who met in Columbus in 18 93.
The couple fell in love, ran away together, and even procured a marriage certificate with Sally under the name Augustus.
The two traveled across Ohio and West Virginia for quite a while, but eventually parted ways.
But the story of their relationship is still found in the newspaper archive.
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