Danish activist tied the knot in world's 1st gay marriage
(NEWSER) - Axel Axgil spent decades fighting to make Denmark the first country in the world to legalize same-sex partnerships and, after victory in 1989, was the first to enter a union under the new law. Argil, who has died at the age of 96, helped found one of Europe's oldest gay rights organizations in 1948. In the decade that followed, he lost his home and his job because of his activism, AP reports. More»
