Charlie and Jack had been together for 36 years, falling
in love at a time when such an alliance was still whispered about in tones of
condemnation and a gathering of this sort could not have been imagined, much
less celebrated.
Their relationship had not been easy on their
families. It had taken Jack’s daughter several
years to forgive him for leaving, yet today there they all were, and it was
that very same daughter who would be walking him down the aisle, while Charlie
would be escorted by his 89-year-old father.
As the music began, the minister stood at the
altar ready to bless their union in the name of God and country; marriage
equality had finally become the law of the land.
The Supreme
Court will soon decide the fate of DOMA.
Both President Obama and President Clinton, who signed the
discriminatory bill into law in 1996, have appealed to the Court to finally
right this injustice by declaring it unconstitutional. We can only wait, hope and pray that they
will do the right thing.
