Last night, after spending half a century together, Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin were married by the mayor in a private ceremony in San Francisco's City Hall.
At 5:01 pm yesterday, our wonderful County Clerk, paid for the license and married Shelly Bailes and Ellen Pontac (by now famous from being on the front page of every newspaper in the country) as promised, when she told them years ago she'd pay for their marriage if the state ever came to their senses. They've been together for 34 years! A Letter to the Editor from Shelly and Ellen appeared in our local (Davis) paper inviting everyone in town to their reception Saturday night at the Veterans Hall. Love is love no matter how you slice it! ~~Doublesaj & Old Blue~~
Anonymous said…
I was wondering if you'd post on this topic, I think it's just wonderful! Let's hope it keeps going until gay marriage is accepted in our entire country! --moonduck
Anonymous said…
As California goes, so goes the rest of the country usually. Bout time!
pre
Anonymous said…
Private ceremony? Compared to what?
Anonymous said…
What a wonderful day in California! I think Doublesaj and Ol Blue said it best: "Love is love no matter how you slice it!"
Usually the news makes me rant, but this story just made me smile. I was especially touched when one of these ladies made a statement "with her hand resting on her wife's wheelchair." Yes, they waited a long time, and have definitely been together longer than more than half of "straight" marriages in our country.
Last night, after spending half a century together, Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin were married by the mayor in a private ceremony in San Francisco's City Hall.
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I really love this story and think it is so wonderful.
Thank you for posting about this!
KuKu
MW
~~Doublesaj & Old Blue~~
--moonduck
pre
I couldn't agree more!!
-wassamatta_u
dewberry
Bravo to CA...we'll do it...one state at a time!!
LW
You Go Girls
Idhunna