Reading these essays is such a balm during these times where everything feels chaotic. I am tempted to write a piece about how queer love made me rethink the idea of marriage (which I was firmly against for many years) and ironically opened the door for this bisexual to marry a man. I'm not sure if that is appropriate for your purposes, but even the process of writing it may be personally healing. Anyway, I'm so happy to see this project, I hope you are thriving, and I have fond memories of that young bold bright college man who was so fiercely openly gay. <3 You're a treasure.
A terrific read! As someone who married her wife in California during the brief open window in 2008, then witnessed the window come crashing shut just as Obama was making seats at the table for so many BIPOC, LGBTQ, and other outcast folk, I appreciate your insider’s view. Marriage is complex, difficult, and can try even the strongest bonds between two people who love one another. And, it’s a daily blessing. By allowing us to inhabit a spot that was ‘straights only’ for millennia, the leaders for marriage equality have shattered a glass ceiling and given us a ladder to climb through the shards. Sunlight streams through the gap, and a glorious rainbow replaces what had forever seemed like an impenetrable cloud over our relationships.
Reading these essays is such a balm during these times where everything feels chaotic. I am tempted to write a piece about how queer love made me rethink the idea of marriage (which I was firmly against for many years) and ironically opened the door for this bisexual to marry a man. I'm not sure if that is appropriate for your purposes, but even the process of writing it may be personally healing. Anyway, I'm so happy to see this project, I hope you are thriving, and I have fond memories of that young bold bright college man who was so fiercely openly gay. <3 You're a treasure.
A terrific read! As someone who married her wife in California during the brief open window in 2008, then witnessed the window come crashing shut just as Obama was making seats at the table for so many BIPOC, LGBTQ, and other outcast folk, I appreciate your insider’s view. Marriage is complex, difficult, and can try even the strongest bonds between two people who love one another. And, it’s a daily blessing. By allowing us to inhabit a spot that was ‘straights only’ for millennia, the leaders for marriage equality have shattered a glass ceiling and given us a ladder to climb through the shards. Sunlight streams through the gap, and a glorious rainbow replaces what had forever seemed like an impenetrable cloud over our relationships.
“I wanted to hear all the reasons they decided to tie the knot — or not.” Love that line.
Great opening statement! And a much needed project.