Couples who pioneered same-sex marriage, 10 years later

David Wilson and Robert Compton in 2004 and again in 2014. Originally married to women, Wilson and Compton both had children from their previous marriages and met each other through a support group called Gay Fathers of Greater Boston. “We exchanged cards and started having lunch and dinner and from there, the rest is history,” Wilson says. They went on to sue the state for the right to marry in Goodridge v. Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and won.

​Carla Imperial and Megan Jewett

Carla Imperial and Megan Jewett in 2004 and again in 2014, with daughter Kai Imperial.

​Heidi and Gina Nortonsmith

Heidi and Gina Nortonsmith, with sons Avery and Quinn, in 2004 and again in 2014. They were plaintiffs in Goodridge v. Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

​Jim Ansart and Chris Stern

Jim Ansart and Chris Stern in 2004 and again in 2014.

​Hilary and Julie Goldridge

Hilary and Julie Goldridge, with daughter Annie, in 2004 and again in 2014. The lead plaintiffs in Goodridge v. Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Hilary and Julie are no longer married but still sat for a family portrait for the exhibit.

​Linda Davies and & Gloria Bailey

Linda Davies and & Gloria Bailey in 2004 and again in 2014. They were plaintiffs in Goodridge v. Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

​Nancy Azar and Janet Conlon

Nancy Azar and Janet Conlon in 2004 and again in 2014.

​Reverend Kim Crawford Harvie and Kem Morehead

Reverend Kim Crawford Harvie and Kem Morehead in 2004 and again in 2014.

​Don Picard and Robert DeBenedictis

Don Picard and Robert DeBenedictis, with children James and Carmen DeBenedictis, in 2004 and again in 2014.

​Robb Johnson and Rick Gosselin

Robb Johnson and Rick Gosselin in 2004 and again in 2014, with daughter Hannah Firestone.

​Steven Littlehale and Rabbi Howard Berman

Steven Littlehale and Rabbi Howard Berman in 2004 and again in 2014.

​Arnie Stewart and Susan Greenwood

Arnie Stewart and Susan Greenwood with son Elijah Greenwood-Stewart, in 2004 and again in 2014.