20 Photos That Could Change Someone’s Mind About Gay Marriage
The most effective argument for gay marriage.
1. This picture of Paul Harris and his partner of 39 years receiving their marriage license in Vancouver, Washington.
2. This photo of Jonathan Mintz, John Feinblatt, and their daughters after their wedding ceremony.
3. This photo of 76-year-old Phyllis Siegel kissing her wife after exchanging vows at the Manhattan City Clerk’s office.
6. This photo of 72-year-old Philippe and 86-year-old Byron awaiting to be married in 2011.
7. Also this photo of them leaving. Have I mentioned they have been together for 51 years?
8. These two photos of Douglas Robinson and Michael Elsasser celebrating right after their marriage became official.
10. Wendy Torrington jumping with joy with her wife after leaving the Manhattan clerk’s office a married couple.
11. Erika Karp and Sari Kessler right before their marriage ceremony.
12. Luz Heurtelou and Nastassia Heurtelou before their wedding in Brooklyn.
13. Ruth Johansen Diaz and Evelyn Johansen Diaz embracing after marrying in Washington Square Park in NYC.
14. Sabrina Velez being overcome with emotion while waiting in line to get married in New York.
15. This photo from 2010 of gay couples waiting in line to be married in California.
16. This picture of Jay Fischer and Michael Lehrman waiting in line to get married.
17. Rocky Galloway embracing his new husband, Reginald Stanley, after being married on the first day of legal gay marriage in Washington, DC.
That’s their daughter in the background. They have twins.
18. These two guys getting married in Washington.
19. This photo of Drew Glick and Alan Myles leaving the New York courthouse after getting married.
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mandiapplec 2 months agoThe pure joy in each and every face featured in this gallery makes me weep, both with them in their happiness, and that there are still, even in 2013, vile intolerant hateful hypocritical bigots who would deny these people any love, joy or happiness in the name of some mythical deity’s mythical writings, none of which they follow to the letter anyway, only the bits that suit them.
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Milodevenus 3 months agoThese are such beautiful pictures.
It’s so satisfying when you know that the people who object to same-sex marriage are completely unable to think of a single logical or justifiable reason to support their view - because none exist. It is merely bigotry, pure and simple and this is an argument which they will never win and only serves to prove that they are bitter, angry, small-minded people who have already wasted too much time and energy battling against one of the most precious and important things in the world…LOVE! -
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scotts58 3 months agoI love this pictorial yet I’m left with a bit of questioning why I feel a bit odd about it too. As far as I’m concerned, showing a bunch of pierced, tattooed, pink-haired drag queens would be just as compelling, but were not chosen. Why? Because the point of this photo essay is apparently to calm straight people into granting gays equality because they feel comfortable and not threatened.
I say screw that.
Read between the lines in this photo essay and it has a bit of self-internalized homophobia laced through out it.
Marriage equality is needed exactly for the reasons NOT because of these photos.
Marriage equality is needed weather you approve of how long “we’re together” or any other judgement about who me and my partner are.
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danib6 3 months agoAll I see is love, brought me a big smile and some tears. Nothing beats love! And god knows this world needs more of it! <3
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franciscojavierf2 3 months agoEnhorabuena a las parejas. Su valentía me produce admiración.
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carlaallisont 3 months agoWell, they certainly didn’t change MY mind. Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to them all!
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nathanielp3 3 months agoI cant wait to raise my kids in a time where they can love whomever they want without fear.
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Deirdre Seery 2 months ago
Why would you even click on the link to this article then? This is part of the beautiful world we live in, except it and remove hate from your thought process, you will be a much happier person when you stop hating others you don’t even know. The sad part is you are probably missing out on meeting some amazing people due to your closed mind and negative thinking. I will smile twice as hard viewing these images knowing that you are incapable of enjoying them. :)
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