he conservative dam that has prevented same-sex marriage is beginning to crumble—Hawaii, Vermont, Massachusetts. We are finally getting people to understand that we are after equal—not special—rights, and that barring same-sex unions is in itself unconstitutional since the objections against it are founded on religious pretexts. Now we’re ready to rush down the aisle to proclaim our love and commitment to the person of our choosing, to be bound spiritually and legally, and be pronounced…what?

 

Complete essay published in I Do / I Don't: Queer Writers on Marriage.

 

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