Template:Did you know nominations/Marriage of Billie Ert and Antonio Molina

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The result was: promoted by Allen3 ^talk 12:22, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

Marriage of Billie Ert and Antonio Molina

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• ... that the first same-sex marriage in Texas took place on October 5, 1972?

• ALT1:... that Billie Ert and Antonio Molina, a drag queen and former football star, respectively, in 1972 became the first same-sex couple to be married in Texas?
• ALT2:... that Billie Ert, who married Antonio Molina in 1972 to become the first same-sex married couple in Texas, was a hairstylist for actress Jayne Mansfield?
• Reviewed: Cristina Takacs-Vesbach

Created by TCMemoire (talk). Self-nominated at 03:40, 28 June 2016 (UTC).

• Comment: This is not a review, but I want to note that this is a very interesting article and a nice addition to this encyclopedia. I have read about other claims to the "first" same-sex marriage in Texas (see, e.g. this LA Times article and this NBC story about Sarah Goodfriend and Suzanne Bryant). However, this article cites good sources (such as this fascinating Houston Chronicle article, and I presume that the newer stories simply had never heard of Ert and Molina. Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 06:16, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

• I'm glad you enjoyed the article! I was surprised that this hadn't been covered yet given its notability, but it was definitely fitting for its creation to coincide with Pride Month. – TCMemoire 16:37, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

Interesting story, on good sources. I don't like the first hook as impersonal. How do you feel about quoting "We marry souls, not bodies." in another ALT? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gerda Arendt (talk • contribs) 07:40, 8 July 2016‎ (UTC)

New enough, long enough. ALT1 short enough and sourced (as is every paragraph). No neutrality problems found, no copyright problems found, no maintenance templates found. QPQ done and image nonexistent. Good to go.--Launchballer 23:34, 26 July 2016 (UTC)