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Phyllis Lyon, 79, left, and Del Martin, 83, right, look at each other after being married at city hall. The are the first legally married same-sex couple in San Francisco. In the background is Kate Kendell, Executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, far left. Next to her is Raberta Achtenberg, Senior Vice President of the SF Chamber of Commerce. From Mayor Newsom's office on behind the couple on the right are, from left Joe Caruso, head of Neighborhood services, Steve Kawa, Chief of Staff, and Joyce Newstat, director of Policy for the mayor's office.
The first legally married same-sex couple in San Francisco are married by City assessor/Recorder mabel Teng in her office at City Hall. Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, who have been together for 51 years say their vows.
LIZ MANGELSDORF/ The Chronicle