So I fell in love with two chicks, Kristina and her daughter Willow. Kristina insists that she is "our" daughter. I'm still training my tongue to say that.
Today we get/got (depending on when you read this) married. We explained to Willow that she'll be staying with gramma Debi for the weekend because we are getting married. So all week Willow's been telling people, "We getting married."
Speaking of gay marriage, a moron whom I engaged in a blog-comment argument, said gays don't have the right to get married because marriage is a privilege and not a right. I'm still trying to work out that asinine bit of illogic.
Anyway, here is what Kristina and I put in our wedding program. Written by my beautiful wife, it pretty much sums it up for me. Please, support EVERYONE'S rights in all things!
Program Note
Though neither of us believe in the conventions of marriage, we note that there are certain liberties and social graces we will receive as a married couple. The decision to be a couple in the eyes of the law is an easy one when a child is involved and you will reap the rewards. But there are millions of people who aren’t allowed to wed despite what they need, and it is for this reason that we cannot take our right/privilege to marry lightly. Gay and lesbian couples all over this country are denied the same rights as heterosexual couples and this is an injustice we cannot stand for. We encourage everyone to spread awareness about this issue, educate others on the topic and take your right to marry seriously.
No one is free when others are oppressed.
June 2009 is LGBT month.
so, marriage is a privilege...how on god's flat earth does that equate into: some don't have the right?
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