Ontario Cabinet Minister George Smitherman Weds His Partner

Published: August 7, 2007, 11:10 am

Tags: canada, gay marriage, george smitherman, news, toronto

Deputy Premier of Ontario George Smitherman, who is the first openly gay Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in Ontario, Canada and the first openly gay cabinet minister, married his partner Christopher Peloso in a ceremony over the weekend. The Toronto Star reports: "Smitherman, who as provincial health minister is a senior member of cabinet and often mentioned on the shortlist of future candidates for mayor of Toronto, acknowledged that such a public pronouncement of love would have political overtones. 'We haven't sought to make it political. It happens to be who I am and what I've done for almost my entire adult life so it's no surprise that it is going to have some political elements to it,' Smitherman said. 'It was going to make a statement wherever it was. Christopher's a northern boy (from Sudbury) so it's pretty appropriate we do it here,' he added. The guests were mostly extended family (four generations from both sides) with only three area politicians invited, as well

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