Marriage didn’t include me until SCOTUS changed everything (48 years ago)
Not too long ago, my soon-to-be marriage to the most incredible woman in the world was also illegal in the eyes of the US government. My fiance is of Asian descent and I am Caucasian… or a little more specific: My fiancee is Filipino and I am a white Jew. Until Loving v. Virginia in 1967, there was no federal ruling on interracial marriage. As a Jew, I’ve experienced hate crimes firsthand.
…I’ve been ridiculed and bullied because I was either “a f-king faggot” or “not straight enough.”
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As a confident man who has lived life straddling the line between traditionally masculine and perceptively effeminate, I’ve been ridiculed and bullied because I was either “a f-king faggot” or “not straight enough.” With each passing day, I have continued to overcome this oppression by walking with my head held high on the road of optimism, freedom and equality.
Friday was a landmark day in our lives
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Friday was a landmark day in our lives — the day when all of our LGBTQ friends, family, co-workers and complete strangers who previously were denied the right to fully savor the freedoms of being American can hold their heads high too. I am so proud to have fought alongside as a true ally of the cause, but I am even more proud to be getting ready for my own wedding without the stigma of knowing that they couldn’t do the same.
This fight is nowhere near over, but this was a huge step forward and I love you all!
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Photo by John Joseph Photo (johnjosephphoto.com)