Speaking at the Empire State Pride Agenda (ESPA) fall dinner last night, Gov. David Patterson said that marriage equality would be put to a vote when the Senate returns to Albany for a special session within the next few weeks. Telling those in attendance that the Senate had "unfinished business," Patterson promised that the marriage equality bill (S.4401) would be on the "first [legislative] calendar." (Via NY1.)
While these are welcome words from the governor, supporters of marriage equality need to do everything they can to make sure this vote happens. Call and write Senate Majority Leader John Sampson and tell him you want S.4401 to come to the floor. Then call and write your senator and tell him or her to vote for marriage equality.
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As a wedding officiant, each wedding I create is created for each couple to reflect their love, passion, family, faith and supportive community of family. Sometimes I create a ceremony for a couple that is young and found a love partner to begin life with. Sometimes I celebrate a wedding for a couple that has taken a journey in life to find one another...they bless the "Broken Road". Other times, I create a one of a kind ceremony for a couple that married long ago and now come together to celebrate the life that made them the different people they are as they affirm their union.
Each celebration, each wedding and marriage is different. Each honors the uniqueness of the couple and the beauty of the diversity of each person created by God.
I celebrate each love and honor each love in a distinct way though each couple seeks to be married.
If we believe in love and that some who love choose to formalize and legalize their love with a partnership in marriage, how can we decide who can be granted this and who can not? Should not all consenting adults be able to make their own choices of a life's partnership? To marry or not?
Each love is different and love is sufficient unto love....
I am grateful to celebrate the love of two people and the Spirit of the Divine...the author of love.
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