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| Then and now (photo on right courtesy Jennifer Durham) |
I met and fell in love with Kelley 25 years ago today.
And this morning, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which means that if you are, or become, legally married to a person of the same sex in a state in the US, you are entitled to federal benefits. (In Proposition 8 the defendant was ruled to have no standing, that is, Prop 8 is now invalidated without any intervention by SCOTUS. Same-sex marriage is now legal for lesbians and gay men in California, but the decision has no further ramifications.) Both decisions were 5-4 (I’d hoped for 6-3) but, hey, I’ll take it because the rest–full, nationwide marriage equality–will now follow, inevitably as the phases of the moon.
It may take some years, though. So if you’re queer and in a hurry, I advise you to move to a more friendly state.
I’m now going to rejoin my sweetie and get down to some serious enjoyment. We’re going to have a fabulous day. I hope you do, too.
Nicola Griffith 
Happy anniversary, you two
Thank you. Pretty damn good so far :)
Happy anniversary, indeed! And a very propitious one, at that.
Jumping on the “happy anniversary” bus.
What a terrific gift. I hope you two have another wonderful 25 years and then another 25…and more if that's possible.
Happy anniversary! I'm so happy for you!
Thank you, all. For the record, I'm aiming for another 50…
What a wonderful anniversary present! Congratulations to you and all the binational couples who made it to this day.
Nicola and Kelley – I'm behind in email but wanted to extend congratulations and celebrations on your anniversary. What a beautiful thing!
I wept in the car as I listened to NPR's coverage of the repeal of Section 3 of DOMA. Tried not to…but the tears came.
Sarah
It's a big day–not as big as it could have been, of course, if Justice Kennedy had got what I suspect he wanted. But, hey, that will come in time.
And thank you.
Yay! What a delightful anniversary present. Wishing you many, many more.
Ah, that was nice to read. Miss you guys.
You probably don't remember me, but I do
remember you and enjoyed our get-togethers.
Ken S A
Oh course I remember you! How's things?