If the California Supreme Court was going to ban their marriage, Jay and Bryan of The Leffew Family wanted to be there for the justices to tell them. So they made the drive to San Francisco to be there when the decision was handed down. As we all know by now, the news wasn’t good — but the Leffew’s marriage is in tact.
They made it there just in time for the decision — which to their dismay was handed out on a leaflet — standing among fellow supporters and just across from opponents. And then came the announcement.
“What they did was cowardly,” says Bryan, with tears in his eyes, before “Shame on you!” chants began amidst the crowd. From the relative calm of a nearby park, he continues, “I hope one day they realize what they’ve done.”
Casper O
This verdict is horrible. However this video is great, it might show some people the actual pain and suffering they give others by a decision like this.
Beautiful family, I’m so glad they chose to share their story with us.
Jaroslaw
I finally found that video on E-bay, The Gay Agenda by Falwell. He must have said “despicable” and “perverts” and “abominable, sinful lifestyle” about 25 or 30 times.
Granted it was 1994 or so and times have changed some but… Casper O, I’m sure millions of right wing religious nuts still feel the same way.
SO….bottom line, they don’t care about our pain because we are “choosing” a sinful lifestyle.
Will this video reach others not brainwashed by religious fervor? I don’t know. Equality doesn’t seem like that difficult a concept. If you didn’t bother to think about it by now, I don’t know what will change your mind.
But lovely post anyway, thanks Casper O.
ChristopherJ
Intact. not “in tact”. Do you have copy editors?
unclemike
@ChristopherJ: Maybe they meant it was in good taste? 😉
Roger Chin
Being in Vancouver, we were still affected by the decision on Prop 8. Friends, Paul & Michael, were married last year in California. While they live in Vancouver now, they did not know whether or not they would still be married after last Tuesday.
Our Vancouver protest focused on bi-national and American same-sex couples who are living in exile… the Love Exiles. (My fiance and I be releasing a documentary shortly called Love Exiled.)
Canadians have had same-sex marriage for over 4 years with no ill effects. If anything, it has supported the marriage industry and related economies. It has given Canada a reputation of acceptance (the 2010 Olympics will have a Pride House in Whistler).
Take a look at Canadian coverage at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Lx7aGichQ
http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Canadians_rally_against_Prop_8-6829.aspx
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=57817724897
http://dayofdecision.wetpaint.com/page/Vancouver+CA
Living a place where same-sex marriage is legal, Canadians are supporting the fight in the U.S. for equality.
Roger & Jim
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