One year ago today Margot and I were legally married. Though we were domestically partnered in 2004 and had a huge ceremony then (including the horse and carriage!), we were able to be legally married here in the state of California last June. We are one of over 18,000 couples that were able to take advantage of that five month window after the State Supreme Court decided that it was unconstitutional to deny basic rights to 10% of the population.
You all know what happened in November, and last month with the same court's decision to uphold Proposition 8.
Our wedding album that we picked up in Paris on our honeymoon
But because of the luck of timing - we're still legally married. It's not just semantics. As a country we found out 50 years ago that "separate but equal" is not equal And it's the little things as well. I can check the married box on forms now, instead of domestic partner. Stuff like that may seem fairly inconsequential, unless you've had to fight for it.
Stuff like that is NOT inconsequential!
ReplyDeleteI know that things will continue to go in a positive direction as far as equal rights, but what a long and winding road!.....keep fighting, keep visualizing it. There is an army of support behind you.