Personal
Stevenson's partner for thirty years has been Gary Paterson, another minister of the United Church of Canada. When same-sex marriage became legal in Canada, Stevenson and Paterson were married. In 2012, Paterson was elected as the first openly gay Moderator of the United Church of Canada.
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