A few days ago we went to the wedding of a couple of friends of ours. It was held in an art gallery downtown, a lovely setting. It was attended by about 80 friends and family of the couple. They have been together for about 15 years and finally decided to get married. The ceremony was presided over by a woman reverend and touched many in the group. She personalized it for the couple and stayed away from the old rote formulaic responses that are supposed to fit everyone. At the end... she said "I now pronounce you... legally married"! I wondered how she was going to handle that last line - "I now pronounce you man and wife". Not quite appropriate when it is two women getting married. So very well done.
It was also my first gay/lesbian wedding. We knew several of the guest couples and had a great time chatting with like-minded folk. It is a testament to this great country of ours that our friends were able to legalize their bond - to acknowledge it publicly before friends and family and the whole world. No more hiding. No more pretending. It made me want to get married!
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