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Love Stories

14 recently married couples remind us what's at stake with California's Proposition 8.


One of the great ironies of a political battle is how easy it can be to forget what’s actually at stake. In the frenzy to win (or at least put up a good fight), the principles often consume the people. A perfect example is Proposition 8, the ballot measure to eliminate marriage equality in California. While news reports compared and contrasted the money the “No on 8” campaign raised with that gathered by the initiative’s antigay supporters, legions of gay and lesbian couples (like the 24 on our cover the 14 profiled on the following pages) were ordering red velvet wedding cakes and marching down the aisle. And each of those newlyweds has a love story worth telling -- tales of love at first sight, chance encounters, lifetimes already spent together, and young relationships suddenly solidified. Rip out these pages and share them with your coworkers. Photocopy your favorites and send them to relatives. Because on November 4, what ultimately will make a difference to voters is the people, not the principles.

Suzanne Westenhoefer and Jennifer Houston
John Manelski and Jordan Brusso
Neal King and Peter Morrison
Tony Kushner and Mark Harris
Kevin and Don Norte
Paris Barclay and Christopher Mason
Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler
Ron Buckmire and Dean Elzinga
Marilyn Twitchell and Jean Pyatt
Armistead Maupin and Christopher Turner
Jay Mendes and Van Sao
Brian Laswell and Andrew Farris
Leigh Grode and Joan Spitler
Doug Wright and David Clement

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Ron
    Date posted: 10/27/2008 2:04:00 PM
    Hometown: El Segundo

    Comment:

    Why is "marriage" so important to the gay community?



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