Nov 17 2008
What Gay Marriage Means to Me
I am a 27 year old, bisexual woman. I live with my girlfriend, Sally, of nearly 3 years. We met through a mutual friend in the south in January 2006 and moved to the east coast together in January 2007.
If soul mates exist, she is mine. For the past 3 years, she has been my biggest supporter, my voice of reason. 
She has comforted and carried me through many difficult times. When finances permit, we fully intend on getting married.
I’ve been very fortunate to have a loving and supportive family who respects my relationship and wants me to be happy.
Proposition 8 is discrimination and it hurts me. I love my girlfriend more than I’ve ever loved anyone. We’ve had ups and downs, moved across the country together, been impoverished, shared finances, discussed marriage and children. We are the same as any couple. I would be devastated if anything ever happened to her, especially if I were not permitted to see her in the hospital or get an update of how she was progressing. Most straight couples take this basic right for granted. Take a moment and think of it’s importance.
On that note, I will close by letting you bigots know that if you choose to dehumanize me and my LGBT brothers and sisters by not granting us the basic fundamental right of marrying the people that we love, there is no place for you in my world. I don’t respect you because you don’t respect me. You believe that my love isn’t good enough. And I believe that you have no capacity for compassion or love in your cold, dead, heart.
A beautiful post and I wish both of you well. It’s too bad that there are so many hateful and fearful people in this world. People who do not take the time to understand anyone or anything outside of their own little bubble. Great post and thanks for sharing.