First, let’s offer our best wishes to the happy couple Katie Short and Kimberly Kidwell, who not only exchanged vows yesterday but made an important statement for equality under the gaze of the one of the most virulently antigay hate-mongering organizations in the U.S. The Little Rock, Arkansas couple chose the front lawn of the colorful “Equality House” in Topeka, Kansas to wed because it’s directly across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.
The wedding ceremony went off without a hitch, according to The New Civil Rights Movement, which described both women as “glowing brides, Katie in a traditional white gown, and Kim, in a white silk pant suit. The brides’ fathers gave their daughters away as a harpist provided music. A female minister, wearing a rainbow colored stole officiated.”
Although the marriage won’t be legally recognized in either Kansas or Arkansas, we wish we could have been there. Thankfully, Equality House posted a video of the ceremony on its Facebook page so it’s almost like we were:
Lovely as this was and as happy as we are for the two brides, there’s also joy to be had imagining the Phelps clan in its home peeking from behind their curtains and stewing in their hatred. The haters didn’t try to disrupt the ceremony but they did hang up signs that read “Dyke sin” and “Dykes wed.” Clever! And of course they took to their Twitter account to try to set us all straight.
How about we take this to the next level?
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We love all neighbors&tell them truth as they gather handily4 preaching. Stop lying 2 those dykes #WorthlessAdvisors pic.twitter.com/0euPTNScbE
— Westboro Baptist (@WBCSays) June 22, 2013
According to the Topeka-Capital Journal, Aaron Jackson, co-founder of Planting Peace, which owns Equality House, said “the organization had seen an outpouring of support for the wedding.” He added that local companies even donated a wedding cake, catering services and floral arrangements.
yaoming
What was up with that picture taken on the roof?
Jackhoffsky
Okay, I was not expecting to video to be so touching. Congrats, ladies. much love.
MK Ultra
Excellent! Congratulations Ladies
the other Greg
What a great idea Equality House is. And I never thought of it before now, but hey, I’ve GOT to see this neighborhood sometime! I’d find out where to spend money with our friends (& where not to). Who’d have thought that Topeka would turn into sort of a gay tourist attraction?
Charles175
@the other Greg: WOW! Make Westburo a gay tourist attraction!! What a great idea! An overload like this might make them finally crack.