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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