Banned from marrying in their home countries, gay couples turn to Utah’s Zoom weddings
“We initially had set it up for residents of Utah County, so they wouldn’t have to travel as far to come to our office and get married,” Rampton said. “Then during the pandemic, even Las Vegas shut down.”
Anyone is eligible for the nuptials as long as they provide proof they are of legal age, fill out all of theThe county also allows other licensed wedding officiants from Utah to marry couples remotely via Zoom. Michael Foley, a radio host from St. George, Utah, said he has married about a dozen LGBTQ Chinese couples and sent them marriage licenses through Utah County.
“I proposed to Zhenyu, and we knew that marriage would be extremely fantastic for both of us,” Duan said. “It’s an all-new experience we’ve never had, so we were really excited.”
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