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‘Modern Family’ Star Jesse Tyler Ferguson Helps Officiate New Zealand Same-Sex Marriage

Emma Loggins August 20, 2013

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In entertainment news that is just plain cool, Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson helped to officiate the first same-sex marriage in New Zealand. The country is the first in Oceania and the fifteenth in the world to allow same-sex couples to marry, and to commemorate it, Air New Zealand hosted the country’s first same-sex in-flight marriage. The event was complete with guests, celebrities and everything!

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who is a prominent marriage equality campaigner, helped to perform the ceremony at 30,000 feet for Auckland couple Lynley Bendall and Ally Wanikau. Lynley and Alley have been together for over 13 years now!

Check out the video below!

Categories: Celebrity, Celebrity News

Tags: Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family, New Zealand

Emma Loggins

Emma Loggins Sprinkle is the Founder and Editor in Chief of FanBolt. Frequently referred to as the "Geek Girl," Emma has been writing about the entertainment industry, geek culture, and pop culture for more than 20 years, with her work appearing on FanBolt, CNN, Autotrader, and a number of other publications. She's also done on-camera host and media personality work for numerous fan and comic conventions. Additionally, she can be seen in the documentary Rise of the Superheroes, where she was featured as an expert on the evolution of comic book and geek culture. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Emma covers the latest entertainment news, her opinions on current happenings in the media, movie reviews, screening/filming opportunities, inside scoops, and more on FanBolt. As a big film nerd, Emma is also an active member of multiple film critics associations, including the Critics Choice Association, Southeastern Film Critics Association, Atlanta Film Critics Circle, and Georgia Film Critics Association. In addition to her love of writing and the entertainment industry, Emma also loves to travel, having spent considerable time in the UK, Italy, and Egypt.

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