On May 22 , 1979 , the night after the White Night riots , Fritscher met his spouse Mark Hemry under the marquee of the Castro Theatre during a post-riot Castro Street peace demonstration that also celebrated the birthday of Harvey Milk . Following a civil union in Vermont ( July 12 , 2000 ) and a Canadian marriage ( August 19 , 2003 ) , they were married in California ( June 20 , 2008 ) . Fritscher 's previous significant partners were David Sparrow and Robert Mapplethorpe
White Night riots
White Night riots
Jack Fritscher