Documents that Made History
Learn more about the historical documents that have helped capture significant moments throughout Delaware's queer history.
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Delaware’s First Same-Sex Marriage License
Wilmington, DE
The marriage license issued to then-state Senator Karen Peterson and her partner Victoria "Vikki" Bandy was Delaware's first same-sex marriage certificate.
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Edwina Kruse’s Letters to Alice Dunbar-Nelson
Wilmington, DE
Dozens of letters, some romantic and some mundane, were shared between lovers and colleagues Edwina Kruse and Alice Dunbar-Nelson shortly after the turn of the century.
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