Today in California equality rules (pic heavy)

[FreeState]

Here is to all the happy newly weds! Here to many years of happiness and equality....

[EFerrari]

1. Go, California!

:woohoo:

:cry:

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Congratulations to all the happy couples

:toast:

Now lets work to keep it legal!

[dubeskin]

3. Here are my moms

http://www.auburnjournal.com/detail/86872.html



They just got married today too! First ones in fact to get their marriage license today!

Today truly is one giant leap in the direction for all people in this world, a leap towards equality and civil rights for all!

[FreeState]

5. Congrats to you and your family

thats wonderful. Your mothers look so happy :)

[grantcart]

41. great story - are you Jeff?

[FreeState]

57. Me?

me or dubeskin? (Thats my name and Im from the same city as you but I dont recognize you LOL)

[helderheid]

50. Oh congrats!

[truebrit71]

4. I think the picture of the two older ladies speaks volumes...

They managed to outlast the institutionalized bigotry...congratulations to you all...

[FreeState]

7. All the older couples seem to have a lot of

love in their expressions - they have fought their whole life for equality - the older they are the more love they have it seems. Speaks volumes to why our government has a stake in helping create stable long term relationships IMO.

[readmoreoften]

40. They've been together for 58 years. Met in 1950.

They've been together longer than the average DUer is years old. What a threat they are!

[pt22]

6. It's the end of the world as we know it

And about damn time!

:D
:toast:

[ColbertWatcher]

46. Perfectly put! n/t

[sandyj999]

8. What a Happy Group of Pictures. Thanks! n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

9. How wonderful! ***People*** getting married.

Doing what people do. Getting married. Showing love and commitment.

[Cronus Protagonist]

10. This is disgusting! It's harming my marraige and marriage everywhere

:sarcasm:

No wait, I'm already divorced!

:P

[endarkenment]

14. My marriage collapsed years ago in anticipation of this disaster!

[Cronus Protagonist]

15. Exactly! Next thing you know it will be cats marrying DOGS!!!

All HELL will break loose!!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

49. It's already begun!

And it's worse than imagined!!!111!1

[Lugnut]

11. Beautiful!

Just beautiful. :toast:

[libnnc]

12. That first pic gets me

Because it will never happen in my state, I feel far removed from the joy and that makes me sad.

But maybe someday, my partner (of 15 years) and I will have that basic right.

If Phyllis and Del can stick it out for 55 years, we can too.




Cheers to everyone in sunny, beautiful California. :toast:

[Hekate]

28. A toast to your future celebration, a toast to the love you have now

:toast:

Hekate

[endarkenment]

13. Love is all there is

[FloridaJudy]

16. Oh damn....I'm crying...

But then I always did cry at happy endings.

Mazel Tov to all the newlyweds! :toast:

[Trillo]

17. It brought tears to see their joy

after all those long, solitary years.

[trotsky]

18. Those are such fantastic pictures.

Such joy. Thank you for posting them. K&R!

[grace0418]

19. Gorgeous! Lovely! I have tears in my eyes.

I can't wait for the day when seeing a photo like this will elicit no more than just "Aw, nice, what a lovely couple!" instead of "FINALLY! YAY! OMG! WTF IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE WHO OPPOSE LOVE?!"

[BattyDem]

20. Those are wonderful pictures!

Thanks for posting them. :hi:

Congratulations to all! :toast:

[ThatsMyBarack]

21. I wish this would happen more often....

And in a whole lot more places!

[Indenturedebtor]

22. Mazel Tov

I especially like the ones with the old people :D

[bmbmd]

23. I am as straight as straight can be.

But this is the most beautiful thread I have ever seen on DU. Thanks for posting.

[kimmylavin]

24. Look at all those smiles!

Wonderful.
Just wonderful!

[David Zephyr]

25. The Golden State is Golden.

Beautiful photos.

[proud patriot]

26. just beautiful

:bounce: :cry: :bounce:

[Hekate]

27. >snif< Dammit, weddings always make me cry with shared joy. Look at all the babies! ...

Best of everything life and love have to offer, all you newlyweds. A :hug: for the spouses and a :toast: to all.

Hekate

[MisterHowdy]

29. Was that George Takei, 12th pic down?

n/t

[SeattleGirl]

31. Yep, it sure is!

[SeattleGirl]

30. These pictures made me smile and cry at the same time!

Beautiful, beautiful couples!

Congratulations to ALL the newlyweds!!

[Lautremont]

32. Those two guys in the bowties are awesome! Actually they're all awesome.

Except those fools with their placards.

[yeswecanseattle]

33. A great day for America nt

[Beaverhausen]

34. Oh! I always cry at weddings. Thanks so much for posting those lovely shots

:cry: :hug:

[rucky]

35. SULU!!

:yourock:

[FreeState]

38. I had to include him - great pics of him too! n/t

[YellowRubberDuckie]

36. The happiness on those people's faces just made me cry.

How that could effect anyone else negatively, I have no idea.
Duckie

[Lautremont]

37. Come on, it's simple!

You see, when gay people get married, the... well, see, it's that... dogs and cats... something. Um... BOO!

[ourbluenation]

39. I'm straight as an oak board but I loves me this thread. Proud to be a californian....

love is love is love. congrats to all my gay friends and family. :hug:

[grantcart]

42. America send us your gays - we will love them and take good care of them

[mcctatas]

44. Unless they live in the rest of the 48 states....

I think there are a few other countries where they would be better taken care of (sad commentary on most of the US). Although I prefer we welcome EVERYONE with open arms and equal protection, we still have a lot of work to do :cry:

Canada
In June of 2005, the Canadian Parliament enacted a law allowing legal marriage for same-sex couples.

Belgium
The second nation to legalize same-sex marriage in 2003.

Netherlands
The first country to grant gay marriage in 2001.

South Africa
South Africa became the fifth nation to recognize gay marriage in 2005.

Spain
Spain became the fourth nation to allow gay marriage on June 29, 2005.
http://gaylife.about.com/od/samesexmarriage/a/legalgaymarriag.htm

[libnnc]

52. I would love, love, love to live in CA

We went to SF in '96 and it was the most beautiful place I've ever seen.

[Withywindle]

43. WOW. That's a LOT of joy!

How can this thread only have 21 recs? This is a soul-lift we all need.


CONGRATULATIONS to all the newlyweds and the soon-to-be-wed.

[Solly Mack]

45. that's a whole lot of happiness

tears here

[fight4my3sons]

47. beautiful photos

thank you for sharing

k&r

[Az_lefty]

48. I cannot understand why people have such a problem with this...

maybe if more people could find it in themselves to be as happy as those in these pic's, we would be living in a much better world.

[helderheid]

51. This one brought a tear to my eye

[Cerridwen]

53. Happy couples, happy families, happy people...

brings me tears of joy.

I'm so very happy for everyone concerned. There aren't enough exclamation points to make my point so I won't even try at this most joyous time.

:toast:

[Irishonly]

54. My tear ducts are cleaned and drained now.

The love and joy shown in the pictures just made my day. I am proud to live in California and we are going to work like hell to put the religious zealots and beat that amendment.

[krispos42]

55. A bevy of happy people

Wonderful! :-)

[Vickers]

56. Bee-YOO-tee-ful !!!!!

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

[Starry Messenger]

58. Thank you for all the pics

Made me cry too!