Proposition 8

[Cole Parker]

HBO is running a documentary on the actions taken to overturn Proposition 8, which by popular vote took away the short-lived right for gays to marry in California. It's a fascinating and well-done look at seminal events on this issue. Highly recommended.

C

[Steven Adamson]

California is 1/8th the US population. That was a huge domino to fall in the whole war of equal marriage. Most importantly it meant that now everyone in America was going to know a gay married couple because they had a college buddy or cousin in Cali.

[colinian]

Doug and I will celebrate our first anniversary on July 23rd.

Colin

[Bruin Fisher]

Doug and I will celebrate our first anniversary on July 23rd.

Colin

I've said something similar before, I know, but it bears repeating: You and Doug are clearly a great couple - and my shrivelled old heart beats proudly anew when I think of you. May you have many many more anniversaries and be happy together until you eclipse even my great age - together.

Seriously, my generation includes many gay men for whom a happy fulfilled life with a life partner was not possible. It makes us a little sad sometimes, but when we come across a young couple with their lives ahead of them - like you and Doug - we smile with contentment, encouraged to know that things are getting better. From across the big pond, my heartiest congratulations.

[Merkin]

Well said, Bruin. I add my own congratulations to Colin and Doug, from this side of the mighty Mississippi.

[colinian]

Thanks for the congratulations, guys.

Doug and I are taking advantage of all of the tough sledding that everyone that preceded us had to do to get us to a place and time where we could get married. Thank you, all of you here and elsewhere!

Colin