"You may now kiss your significant other"
 
 

"They stood hand in hand and exchanged vows on a breezy, cloudy morning on the front lawn of a church. When the ceremony came to an end, the Rev. Durrell Watkins declared, "You may now kiss your significant other." And so they did, about 50 couples in all, in what appeared to be a mass wedding. In reality, however, it was more of an affirmation between partners because most of the participants were gay. In Florida and 29 other states, gay couples are not allowed to legally marry. For that reason, the ceremony Sunday at Sunshine Cathedral, a Christian church that welcomes gay and lesbian members, also was a protest against the recently approved Amendment 2. The new addition to the Florida Constitution defines marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman. [...] Among the gay couples were men and women, young people and senior citizens. While some have been together for 25 years, Dennis Winstead and Richard Killian met only last week." [PBP]

 
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No. 1 · Smokey Martini

Hm. Just a personal aside, for the sake of putting it out there and to see if others have any preference:

I'm not a big fan of the "you may kiss your significant other" bit. It doesn't have the same catchy tone as the more traditional "you may kiss the bride" and seems much too impersonal.

I did find it quite nice when the minister of one lesbian wedding I went to said "you may kiss your bride," obviously referring to both ladies. I was also at a straight wedding where the minister said "you may exchange a kiss," which I also felt was light and airy. But "you may kiss your significant other"? Yeah, not exactly my cup of tea.

Posted: Dec 2, 2008 at 4:24 pm
No. 2 · dizzy spins

"Dennis Winstead and Richard Killian met only last week."

If we're trying to get the straight world to appreciate the sanctity and integrity of our unions, getting hitched after a week doesnt really help.

Way to perpetuate gay stereotypes, guys

Posted: Dec 2, 2008 at 4:35 pm
No. 3 · greybat

Our Priestess said "The bridegrooms may now kiss.", which I thought was very old-fashioned and very modern at the same time.
Of course, our High Priestess is a man…

Posted: Dec 3, 2008 at 3:35 am
No. 4 · PJR

@dizzy spins: Ever been to Vegas?

Posted: Dec 3, 2008 at 8:38 am
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