February 12, 2016 10:55 am

How George W. Bush Inspired San Francisco's Mayor To Issue Same-Sex Marriage License

The first same-sex marriage license was given to Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon February 12, 2004. Learn how a speech by President George W. Bush helped inspire then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to make the controversial move to issue same-sex marriage licenses. This is an excerpt from Bay Area Revelations: Rebels and Revolutions. (Original Air Date May 9, 2015)

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