Miss America 2005 marries same-sex partner in AL

[hoipolloi]

What a great piece of news!

Bet both the SBC & her alma mater, Samford U, are in a major quandary over this!

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Former Miss Alabama 2004 and Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs Gunn married her girlfriend, attorney Abbott Jones, in a ceremony Saturday at the Birmingham Museum of Art. They flew out Sunday night from Atlanta for a honeymoon in Ireland....Deidre, a UAB obstetrician-gynecologist specializing in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and Abbott shared their joy from their honeymoon in a statement to AL.com on Monday....Deidre is a 2002 graduate of Samford University, a Baptist-affiliated school where she earned her bachelor’s degree in history. Samford was founded by the Alabama Baptist Convention, and Southern Baptists in the state and nationally remain on the record as staunchly opposed to gay marriage.

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[MamaJunebug]

Mazel tov, y’all !!! (hoped for a pageant wave emoti but will settle for the pageant smile)